Last month's vote to leave the EU has left the industry facing the prospect of an extended period of uncertainty in commercial and residential development - which has already been partly on hold for the past three months. The recent lull, however, has not yet eased the general situation in London where soaring construction costs, huge overseas competition for sites and fears over the health of the global economy are all conspiring to push developers to look outside the capital. Eyewatering house prices are also forcing some big employers to look at other locations for their staff.
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