Construction industry in 'transition' says Minister

Mon, 14 Mar 2016

It's hoped the construction industry on the Isle of Man could be boosted by a number of successful planning applications.

That's according to the Economic Development Minister - his comments follow news that that Island's unemployment rate has fallen.

Statistics show there were 828 people out of work in February - 102 of these were from the construction sector.

Laurence Skelly says it's an area in 'transition' but the future looks brighter: