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30/04/2015

Industry Professionals To Discuss Future Of UK Construction

A free event is to be held in London inviting leading politicians and build professionals to share their post-election predictions for UK construction.

Commentators will discuss their outlooks and what the election outcome will mean for the industry during the Glenigan Breakfast Briefing.

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Stewart Baseley, Executive Chairman of the Home Builders Federation, will also discuss the key housing issues for the new government.

Robert Davis, Glenigan Content Director, said: "With a potential new government set to dominate the political and economic agenda in 2015, this event provides the perfect opportunity to hear from leading commentators on the implications for the construction industry over the next Parliamentary term."

The event will take place at Bloomberg's European Headquarters on 11 June.

(LM/CD)

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