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Volume 6
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1.12. From our interviews we have found there is appetite to develop a trusted trader framework by means of giving homeowners information about traders and educating them about the process they should go through when identifying a trader. There are a variety of benefits to such a concept. It will help owners make an informed choice. In addition it presents opportunities to promote the value of vocational skills and the importance of skills development within the construction industry. A skilled construction industry will lead to enhanced productivity in the sector, benefiting the economy generally. A trusted trader framework can also lead to increased competition and price transparency within the sector. A framework able to deliver such benefits would effectively signpost homeowners, equipping them to make an informed choice when identifying a trader to carry out work on their home. This would ultimately lead to a growth in the volume of works, helping to tackle serious disrepair across the private housing stock in Scotland.
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