Question 14637 — building and public works

Summary

Mr. Antoine Villedieu alerts the Minister of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Commerce, Crafts, Tourism and Purchasing Power of the need to establish a plan to safeguard VSEs in the building sector in the face of the energy crisis. Faced with the persistent conflict in the Middle East, it is of the greatest urgency to act to prevent any excessive rise in the prices of materials and fuels, in order to protect artisanal businesses in the building, already very weakened by activity in decline for two years. For more than nine quarters, the craft construction sector has been going through a structural crisis, with a drop in activity of almost 4% and the loss of 30,000 jobs nationally. The current international context therefore constitutes a major source of concern for artisans, who are already experiencing difficulties in maintaining their activity and preserving jobs. The speculative rise in fuel and materials prices, as well as the risks of further disruptions in the supply of certain raw materials, are directly weighing on their activity. Construction companies are particularly exposed, heavily dependent on diesel for their daily trips to construction sites, they also remain very sensitive to changes in material costs. To these Added to these difficulties is the start of the year marked by unfavorable weather conditions, which slowed down many projects and further weakened their cash flow. After two years of crisis, new inflation in the prices of materials risks causing a real cataclysm among construction companies. The Government was asked to reactivate the interministerial crisis committee dedicated to buildings, created at the request of CAPEB during the war in Ukraine, to monitor with the greatest attention the evolution of material prices and avoid any deviation. Concerning the increases in oil prices, which are already being reflected at the pump, support from the State is essential to enable companies to absorb the increase in GNR and continue to work in good conditions. In this context of heightened economic tension, the adoption of Measures to facilitate market access for craft businesses and support their level of activity are becoming all the more urgent. This is why he asks him if he intends to put these measures in place as quickly as possible.

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