SME builders see workloads increase

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But FMB says growth slows compare to end of 2017

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The workloads of SME construction firms grew slightly in the first three months of this year, according to the Federation of Master Builders.

While workloads continued to increase, the rate of growth slowed in the first months of the year compared to the final quarter of 2017, according to the Federation of Master Builders’ latest State of Trade survey.

The number of firms reporting growth in their workload dropped from 35% in the last three months of last year to 32% quarter one 2018.

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