Upbeat expectations amidst signs of recovery
Series: RICS Press Release ; (pr002) 14 January 2004 (2)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: RICS UK Construction Market Survey for the fourth quarter, 2003 shows that the construction industry has seen a pick up in profit margins and workloads. The industrial building sector has seen a surprise growth with 10% more surveyors reporting a rise in work than a fall, up 7% on the previous quarter. Reports that the surveying profession is optimistic that an economic recovery will translate into a resurgence of commercial and industrial contracts over the next year but the UK recovery still remains patchy. For the press release: (on website soon)| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB4002-01 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 124846-1001 |
RICS UK Construction Market Survey for the fourth quarter, 2003 shows that the construction industry has seen a pick up in profit margins and workloads. The industrial building sector has seen a surprise growth with 10% more surveyors reporting a rise in work than a fall, up 7% on the previous quarter. Reports that the surveying profession is optimistic that an economic recovery will translate into a resurgence of commercial and industrial contracts over the next year but the UK recovery still remains patchy. For the press release: (on website soon)