Construction still needs certainty around Covid-19

The CIF has welcomed the budget measures but still wants certainty around the ability of the industry to remain open if restrictions are tightened. File picture: Larry Cummins

The €10bn announced in capital investment and around €5bn in the Department of Housing’s budget for housing could insulate the economy from the worst of the cost of living with Covid-19.

With a parched economy with many sectors placed in induced comas, this state needs the construction industry to translate these figures into much-needed housing and productive infrastructure.