If it’s to be a Brexocalypse, then let the horsemen out of the stable… just give us some clarity

By Blane Perrotton2019-01-02T06:00:00

Avoiding a painful period of stagnation can only be avoided if the industry is given time to prepare

Inaction is a killer. Often the product of uncertainty, it feeds further uncertainty and anxiety, setting off a vicious circle that stifles industry growth and undermines confidence.

No wonder the latest official construction figures make such grim reading. According to the ONS, industry output fell in October 2018, and the value of new orders place in the third quarter of the year was down almost a third on the same period in 2017.

Whatever you think of Brexit, the tortuous Brexit negotiation process has proved grim for construction - an industry that relies more than any other on business confidence and political stability.

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