Brexit indecision testing industry’s patience, says RICS

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Trade body says more firms saw workloads increase in second quarter

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has said increasing workloads were signs the construction industry was losing patience with ongoing Brexit indecision.

Output growth has accelerated, while workload and employment expectations gathering pace for the year ahead, according to the RICS Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey for the second quarter.

This quarter, 16% more respondents reported an increase in construction workloads, up from a +9% net balance in the first quarter. 

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