SPOTLIGHT MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE

摘要

The latest lead times report indicates that, for most, the flickers of optimism over the past year, created by an increase in levels of enquiries, was nothing more than a false dawn. For many contractors, enquiries and workload have once again fallen, raising the possibility of a double dip for the construction industry. However, one sector where last year's optimism was not a false dawn is infrastructure: the forward order book and workload is defying the economic trend and is growing as the public sector invests in heavy civil engineering projects. This Spotlight article explores the potential impact of these large-scale schemes on lead times in the civil engineering and construction markets.