Upbeat expectations amidst signs of recovery

Upbeat expectations amidst signs of recovery - 2004 - RICS Press Release (pr002) 14 January 2004 (2) .

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)


RICS MARKET SURVEYS
INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
PUBLIC WORKS
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
PRIVATE HOUSING