"Today's figures show a sharp increase in UK construction activity at the end of the third quarter, due to pent-up demand in new business. On the employment front, staff numbers continued to fall in September as a result of businesses releasing furloughed workers.
"Looking ahead, the sector really needs to prepare for a few difficulties as the furlough comes to an end and the Job Support Scheme kicks in, and whether employers opt for the latter, more complicated, option.
"In a post–pandemic world, there will still be a requirement for more homes, urban regeneration, improved infrastructure, improved offices, retail space and more distribution facilities. We all know from past downturns that a robust construction sector will emerge but how and when, we just do not know."
"Looking ahead, the sector really needs to prepare for a few difficulties as the furlough comes to an end and the Job Support Scheme kicks in, and whether employers opt for the latter, more complicated, option.
"In a post–pandemic world, there will still be a requirement for more homes, urban regeneration, improved infrastructure, improved offices, retail space and more distribution facilities. We all know from past downturns that a robust construction sector will emerge but how and when, we just do not know."
