Tuesday, 16 May 2017

New Report Finds Optimism Amongst Builders

Key results from the FMB’s State of Trade Survey for Q1 2017 have found there is some optimism from builders. The findings include:
•    UK construction SME workloads increased more significantly than at any time since Q2 2016, ie the quarter immediately prior to last June’s EU referendum
•    One in two construction SMEs predict rising workloads in the coming months, with just 5% predicting a decrease in activity
•    85% of builders believe that material prices will rise in the next three months
•    58% of firms are struggling to hire carpenters, a post financial crisis high.

Read more on the FMB website.

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