Five-year capital project plan 'essential for construction industry'

Treasury Minister says it's important to give building firms time to prepare for upcoming developments

The treasury minister says publishing a five-year plan of the upcoming major capital projects is important to give the construction industry time to prepare.

Alex Allinson's department includes a five-year spending plan on government developments as part of its annual budget.

He faced questions about progress on a number of projects when he presented Treasury's department plan to Tynwald earlier this month.

Minister Allinson told Manx Radio it's important to stagger new builds: