Industry leaders in the UK are urging the government to consider the construction industry before making spending cuts which could affect projects in

The Construction Products Association (CPA) has written to the Chancellor George Osborne urging him to focus public spending in construction to boost economic recovery, which in turn could impact on firms with offices in the GCC.

Anticipating difficult conditions ahead and another drop in construction output this year, the CPA highlighted the importance of construction in enhancing economic growth, in the build up to Mr Osborne’s Emergency Budget statement.