Top 150 Consultants 2026: How to grow fee income in a volatile world

By Carl Brown2026-09-18T06:00:00

The past 12 months have seen global upheaval and domestic political turbulence. But our exclusive survey suggests margins are growing even as optimism plummets

This time last year, Building magazine asked a key question: are we finally going to see a return to growth? Or will the stagflation seen over the past few years continue?

A year on, and the industry’s optimism seems to have taken a big hit. Our exclusive Top 150 Consultants sentiment survey this year shows a drop in optimism around trading conditions over the next year and increased pessimism about the future economic outlook, amid rising frustration with the Labour government.

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