The number of people employed in the construction industry in March this year fell to just over two million, its lowest level since 2002. At that point, about 500,000 industry jobs had gone from the 2008 peak, a fifth of everyone employed in the sector. What a difference half a year makes. Since then, a growing economy, bolstered by a strongly resurgent housing market, has seen growth return to the sector, with construction output leaping 3.6% in just six months. For the 550,000 managers, professionals and associate professionals working in the industry, in contractors, consultants and housebuilders, this rebound provides more than just a warm sense of security that further job cuts may be avoided.
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