The outlook for the construction industry continues to be predominantly negative, an expert has warned, which could impact on supply chain inventory management for firms in the sector.
Jayne Runacres, media and communications manager at the Federation of Master Builders, has highlighted the fact that the industry as a whole is unlikely to recover in the immediate future.
While she acknowledged that the recession has not impacted on every element of the industry in the same way, she has warned that a number of key areas have not experienced recovery.
She said: "While some parts of it have seen some modest improvements, albeit from a very low base, others have not. Overall the future for the industry certainly doesn't look too rosy."
Her comments follow figures published this month that showed that new construction orders fell b 16.3 per cent between the first and second quarters of 2011 and 23.2 per cent compared to the same period 12 months earlier.
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