Recession? It's more like a blip, says new CPA chairman

摘要

Adrian Barden is six weeks into his two-year tenure as chairman of the Construction Products Association and has a message for the economic doom-mongers. While others warn of the worst economic backdrop for the industry since the mid-seventies, Barden says what is happening is a "correction". He says: "We've seen blips like this before and we'll get back on an even keel. The CPA is still forecasting a good environment in the UK." The 53-year-old former managing director of Wolseley UK is keen to avoid "talking ourselves into a crisis".