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| Civils confirms positive outlook of civil engineering sector While housebuilders are suffering an unprecedented sharp slump in demand, one sector of the construction industry remains as strong as ever — civil engineering. Confirmation of how well UK civil engineering is bucking the downward trend comes from the organisers of the Civils 2008 exhibition, which takes place in London from 18 to 20 November 2008. "Civil engineering projects with a value exceeding £30 billion are being showcased by clients exhibiting at Civils 2008, "says Civils event manager, Gerry Sherwood. "With today's landmark projects like the 2012 Olympics, Crossrail and new developments in nuclear and alternative energy sources, we see no sign of a downturn in the civil engineering industry." The positive trend is further confirmed in the latest survey of the finances of 118 firms for New Civil Engineer's Contractors File 2008. It revealed that the UK civil engineering market is now worth £13.5bn, up around £0.75bn on last year. The survey also found contractors predicting a 10% growth in turnover at a 5% margin over the next two years. Celebrating its tenth successful year Civils combines an exhibition with a conference programme; CPD seminars; industry awards and key note addresses. Every aspect of the civil engineering industry is represented at the exhibition from major industry clients through to top contractors, consultants and suppliers. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |