Mace gloomy on 'weak general trend' for 2018

摘要

The "Beast from the East", the collapse of Carillion and a general malaise exacerbated by concerns over Brexit have all conspired to pile the pressure on suppliers, according to Mace, writes Hamish Champ. In its first quarter UK Tender Cost Update, the firm said that while the weather in the early part of 2018 had had a clear impact on growth, it was "not possible to split the lack of activity due to snow from the wider, underlying issues facing the industry".