The UK has a golden opportunity to build for the future and in doing so, create jobs, growth, a balanced economy and a greener environment.

Government to place the delivery of new and improved housing, non-domestic buildings and infrastructure at the heart of their long term plans

The UK Government has a key role to play in creating the economic environment that will attract inward investment and create long term sustainable growth

A major step change is required to provide hundreds of thousands of meaningful jobs

Emerging from recession it is important to rebuild our infrastructure, manufacturing capacity and skills.

In a global economy investors look for confidence, security and long term vision.

Publish a long term housing strategy within the first year of Government and commit to solving the housing crisis within a generation

Encourage and put in place a range of incentives to facilitate the overall improvement of our 26 million homes

Ensure small as well as large plots of public land are released in local plans

Work with industry to increase construction apprenticeships and meet the demand for 200,000 new jobs by 2019