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The latest UK construction figures paint a slightly confusing picture. Construction activity is still declining. Housebuilding remains weak. Employment across the sector continues to fall. Yet, at the same time, permanent recruitment has started to improve and some hire businesses are making significant investments in specialist equipment. So, is the market struggling or recovering?

As the industry heads into a new year and the final quarter of the financial year, this piece explores why experienced people are becoming the true competitive advantage in plant and hire, and what it’s really costing businesses to ignore that shift.