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THE CEF WORKS FOR THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS AND THE WIDER CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY... Voice of the industry
A s the certified representative body for the construction industry in Northern Ireland, the Construction Employers Federation (CEF) represents the interests of not only its member companies but those of roughly
65,000 skilled workers engaged within the wider construction sector. The Federation provides services to over 800 local companies that range from burgeoning micro-businesses to some of the largest and most prominent construction companies operating in Northern Ireland. In total, members of the CEF account for over 70% of construction output here. Below NI Builder looks at some of the work carried out by the Federation in its role as the ‘Voice of the Industry’: INFLUENCE Much of the work carried out by the CEF involves using its position as the only certified representative body of
one of the largest industrial sectors in NI to lobby government and client bodies on behalf of the industry. The Federation promotes member views on issues that include public procurements, skills requirements, housing supply and more recently planning reform, investment in waste- water infrastructure, and calls for the NI Executive to spend already allocated budgets for construction before it is required to be returned to the Treasury. Often this influence is wielded behind the scenes rather than in the public arena but the results are tangible and benefit the entire sector and wider economy.
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