Recession dos and don’ts: Industry leaders’ advice on keeping afloat

By Daniel Gayne2022-11-15T06:00:00

Ahead of the likely longest downturn since the 1930s, Daniel Gayne asks construction experts for tips on how to ride out the hard times

The construction sector may not have noticed yet, but the country looks to be heading for recession. It happened sometime around September, the Bank of England estimated as it implemented the biggest single interest rate rise since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The rate rise is widely expected (including by the Bank) to push the country into a recession that could last two or more years.

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