Sector rock solid despite downturn?
Language: English Series: Contract Journal ; 443(6674) 7 May 2008, 13-15(3) Publication details: 2008Subject(s): Summary: Discusses prospects for the UK construction industry in the wake of the credit crunch and provides a five year construction forecast. Suggests that construction is in a good position to weather the economic storm because of consistent growth over the past 10 years and nearly 90 000 workers required every year up to 2012. By 2012 construction output across in the industry will have increased by a third since 2000, with construction growth forecast to peak in 2011.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L143482 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 143482-1001 |
Discusses prospects for the UK construction industry in the wake of the credit crunch and provides a five year construction forecast. Suggests that construction is in a good position to weather the economic storm because of consistent growth over the past 10 years and nearly 90 000 workers required every year up to 2012. By 2012 construction output across in the industry will have increased by a third since 2000, with construction growth forecast to peak in 2011.