The number of consultants who say they are worried about business prospects for the coming year is at its highest level since 2012, according to research by BD’s sister magazine Building.

Its annual Top 150 consultants survey revealed that for the first time since the London Olympics more firms felt pessimistic (25%) than optimistic (19%) about the next 12 months.

The Brexit impasse, worries about a stalling economy and concerns over the UK’s pipeline of infrastructure work have all combined to knock firms’ confidence.

…