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are paying taxes, so the government gets less to spend on public surfaces. 0n gets less to spend on public surfaces. on a positive note, a flat economy, while not ideal, is better than a shrinking economy. it means the uk avoided tipping into recession, which is when you see the real problems. so a bit of relief on that front, but there are so many respected economists warning that, over the coming year, the uk economy is likely to shrink. i am on this building site here in manchester, one of about 25 in the area that have got started in the past year. let s speak to zoe from deloitte, you specialise on the state of construction in the uk. this is interesting, if the economy is flat, you wouldn t expect to see as much construction activity, would you? you are right, ben, the statistics show economic headwinds, but we are finding in the regional cities across the uk, especially the four
cycle deliver through 2024-25. we are cycle deliver through 2024 25. we are aware of lots of uncertainties in the economy, energy prices, cost of living pressures, lots of uncertainty. what is it, then, that is prompting construction to go ahead when normally if there is uncertainty businesses might not decide to pay for a new office building, for example? i decide to pay for a new office building, for example? i think what we are seeing building, for example? i think what we are seeing is building, for example? i think what we are seeing is a building, for example? i think what we are seeing is a really building, for example? i think what we are seeing is a really long - building, for example? i think what we are seeing is a really long term| we are seeing is a really long term view, development and the construction industry need to take a long term view, you cannot switch on and off building sites like this, but what you can say is that sites that came live last you will need