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On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast™, digital media editor Warren Frey speaks with Alastair Hayfield from Interact Analysis to discuss the state of construction in the UK in 2024 with an emphasis on heavy equipment.
Hayfield was last on the podcast in episode 322, and since then the economic situation has not improved, he said. With an impending election on July 4 the industry is in a holding pattern and waiting to see which party takes Parliament before committing to large economic projects.
An ongoing labour shortage is also affecting construction in the U.K., with heavy equipment operators tough to come by and housing, much as in North America, experiencing something of a downturn along with investment in factories as well as some delayed infrastructure projects.
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