UK construction will grow by only 0.6% next year - down from original estimates of a 2.3% rebound - according to the Construction Products Association's Autumn Forecast, citing Brexit uncertainty and delays to existing major infrastructure projects. The association said that while there were some positive signs in recent months, it was still too early for businesses to start planning ahead as they had not yet seen any impact on their business plans. Noble Francis, Economics Director at the Construction Products Association said: “Construction continues apace in some sectors such as house building, particularly in key hotspots of activity such as Manchester and Salford. The growth will also depend on timely government infrastructure projects, without the expense of overruns and delays, as recently experienced on the Crossrail project.
UK construction will grow by only 0.6% next year - down from original estimates of a 2.3% rebound - according to the Construction Products Association's Autumn Forecast, citing Brexit uncertainty and delays to existing major infrastructure projects. The association said that while there were some positive signs in recent months, it was still too early for businesses to start planning ahead as they had not yet seen any impact on their business plans. The growth will also depend on timely government infrastructure projects, without the expense of overruns and delays, as recently experienced on the Crossrail project.