Monthly Archives: February 2015

Construction Industry Activity to Rise in 2015 but Skills Concerns Continue

The latest Construction Trade Survey, published 23 February 2015 by the Construction Products Association, reports that construction activity rose for the seventh consecutive quarter in the fourth quarter of 2014. The CIMCIG reports that firms across construction, from the largest contractors to SMEs, product manufacturers and civil engineers reported output growth in Q4, with further growth expected…

Continued Growth of SMEs in Northern Ireland

As an SME, DPC Contracts likes to champion the cause of home-grown talent and private sector growth primarily driven through SMEs.  It is reassuring to see in the newly published report by Lord Young that there has not only been continued growth but an exponential increase in the number of SMEs. This report by the government’s Enterprise…

Good news regarding jobs in Northern Ireland

DPC Contracts has successfully recruited a new Contracts Manager; we are pleased to be growing our team!    The BBC News reports today that the number of people claiming unemployment benefit in Northern Ireland fell by 1700 in January and now stands at just over 48,000. This continued improvement in the job market can only give hope…