On 16th April, the CLC, the British Construction Steelwork Association, the Construction Products Association and representatives from the steel supply chain met with the Minister for Industry to discuss the impact of the planned introduction of steel tariffs and quotas on the UK’s construction sector.
At the meeting, industry representatives explained that given the current context of rapidly rising energy, fuel and shipping costs, there is a real risk of short-term disruption to project viability and construction delivery if the industry and government are not able to work together to mitigate the potential increases in the cost of imported steel.
The Minister and the Department listened to these concerns and committed to working with the construction industry over the coming weeks, to identify potential solutions. This will be completed prior to the introduction of the new tariff and quota system on 1 July.
