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RICS Construction Market Survey (Q4)

The latest RICS Construction Survey showed the first contraction in workloads since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-2020. Weakening demand and rising financing costs are cutting profits and causing developers to pull back. With the economic recession set to cut demand further this year, profits will continue to come under pressure and workloads are set for further declines.  

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UK/Europe outlook (09:00 GMT/17:00 SGT)
US outlook (11:00 EST/16:00 GMT)

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