A poorly-performing roads sector is effectively crippling growth in the wider economy, according to the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA).

In the organisations quarterly Workload Trends Report, the CECA reveals workloads declined on motorways and trunk roads (29%), and local roads (16%), compared to the same period last year.

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The CECA's Head of External Affairs, Marie-Claude Hemming, said that while the infrastructure sector is performing well, the roads sector is "yet to reflect" the Government's planned programme of investment.

"The roads network is integral to the UK’s economy. We must take steps to ensure investment in the sector is implemented in a timely and efficient manner, to prevent it acting as a hindrance to wider economic growth," she said.

"CECA calls on Government to take steps to ensure planned investment in the roads sector is unlocked, so that our members can deliver a roads network capable of sustaining projected levels of demand."

(LM)