Optimism sinks as firms fret about economy

By Dave Rogers2022-12-06T11:16:00

Confidence nosedives to lows last seen at start of pandemic

Optimism among construction buyers sank to its lowest level for more than two years as worries about future workloads ripped into market confidence.

And fresh data out this morning said the amount of positive sentiment in the industry was at its lowest since December 2008 – when the industry was in the grip of the financial crisis.

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