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050 0 4 _a338.4569 $2 18
110 2 _aFederation of Master Builders
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245 0 0 _aFMB state of trade survey
_bfirst quarter 2008 - summary
_h[electronic resource]
260 _a[S.l.]
_bFMB
_c2008
490 0 _aFMB State of Trade Survey
_vFirst Quarter 2008
520 _aReveals a significant decrease in construction workload, with the national balance falling to -8 in the first quarter of 2008, down from +6 in the fourth quarter of 2007. The residential sector was particularly affected, with all housing sectors reporting double-digit negative balances. However, despite deteriorating economic conditions and the slowing housing market, the majority of respondents expect their workloads to remain steady in the future, and the expected future workload balance only dropped slightly from -1 in the fourth quarter of 2007 to -4 in the first quarter of 2008.
521 2 _aAdvanced
590 _aKA
650 2 4 _aFEDERATION OF MASTER BUILDERS STATE OF TRADE SURVEY
651 4 _aUnited Kingdom
_y
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-CONSTRUCTION MARKET
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.fmb.org.uk/information-and-help/publications/state-of-trade-survey/?locale=en
_zView the item free of charge at www.fmb.org.uk
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