TIME FOR CHANGE

摘要

The fact that the UK economy has been plunged back into recession by a fall in construction output may well have come as a surprise to those outside the sector with at least a passing interest in government policy. David Cameron and George Osborne have repeatedly, and very publicly, stated that "getting Britain Building" is crucial to economic recovery. And a raft of grand sounding policy announcements - a National Infrastructure Plan, a construction pipeline, and a £20bn plan to attract investors to projects - have made national headlines over the last six months. All of which has given the impression that the weight of government is being brought to bear on kickstarting growth in the industry.