Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department is taking to help small and medium-sized construction companies, in the context of recent global supply chain disruption to the construction industry.
Minister for the Economy: Invest NI continues to work with SMEs in the Construction sector to help businesses grow, innovate, and export through financial support, expert advice, and talent development.
In response to recent global challenges, competitiveness remains crucial for SMEs and managing risk is key. My colleagues in Invest NI offer guidance and support towards improving productivity and margins, operational gains, including supply chain management. In market advisors’ signpost on issues specific to clients’ challenges in identifying new markets and overcoming geographical constraints.
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