A school construction project. The Ministry of Education was considering an overhaul of how it contracts school building work. (Image: NZME)The Ministry of Education will not slash the number of contractors used for school property builds, after backlash.In recent weeks, the ministry has been consulting the 190 builders it engages across its existing school property work on proposed changes to its procurement model, which would have brought the number of suppliers down to between nine and 15 large operators across three regions.As BusinessDesk reported this month, the proposal sparked considerable concern in the sector.New Zealand Certified Builders Association (NZCB) said it...