Small builders’ workloads fall for first time in six years, warns FMB

By Jordan Marshall2019-05-01T05:00:00

Nearly a third of SMEs report drop in workloads over past 12 months

Workloads for SME construction firms have taken a dip for the first time in six years, according to the latest research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

The FMB’s State of Trade Survey for Q1 2019 has revealed that SME workloads declined for the first time in six years, with 29% of respondents reporting lower workloads than in the last quarter of 2018.

This is up from 13% in the final three months of last year.

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