... but specialists begin to see first signs of improvement

摘要

Trading conditions for specialist contractors are beginning to show signs of improvement, the latest trade survey from the National Specialist Contractors Council has found. The NSCC survey found that while trading conditions in the specialist sector remained tough, there were early signs that things could be starting to improve, with 39% of specialist contractors reporting an increase in enquiries and 36% an increase in orders in the fourth quarter of 2012.