‘People are kidding themselves’ on no-deal Brexit, warns Mace boss

By Jonathan Owen and Dave Rogers2019-03-27T06:01:00

Chief executive Mark Reynolds says stockpiling materials will not reduce threat of costly delays to projects

Mace chief executive Mark Reynolds is warning that contractors stockpiling materials ahead of Brexit will not be enough to prevent huge disruption in the industry if the UK leaves the EU without a deal next month.

The UK had been due to leave the EU today (Friday) but this was extended by a further two weeks following a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels last week.

The UK has been told that if Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement cannot get through the House of Commons a third time, it has to come up with a new plan by 12 April – or crash out of the EU.

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