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A survey of over 1,300 tradespeople across the country has revealed that most remain optimistic for near-term workloads despite economic uncertainty caused by Covid-19<\/h2>\n

A survey of over 1,300 tradespeople by Travis Perkins<\/a>, has revealed that half of the respondents, who include the nation\u2019s builders, electricians, plumbers, joiners and other tradespeople, believe that their workloads will increase and that they will need to purchase new materials over the next two months.<\/p>\n

The first publication of the \u2018Repair, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) Index<\/a>\u2019 has revealed that the current confidence index score of upcoming workload is 52.<\/p>\n

This is higher than it was in the aftermath of the Brexit referendum<\/a> in June 2016 (45), and significantly higher than at the start of the global financial crisis in September 2008 when it slumped to -7.<\/p>\n

The survey highlights that UK tradespeople believe that the overwhelming majority of their work (72%) will come from domestic repairs and maintenance, compared to 16% from new build housing, 15% from commercial and industrial activity, 15% from public sector work and only 2% think work will come from infrastructure projects<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When asked about Brexit, over a third of respondents (35%) believe that a \u201cno deal\u201d outcome to negotiations will have no impact on their business and almost all (97%) of all respondents are taking no measures to prepare for such an outcome.<\/p>\n

Cause for optimism<\/h3>\n

Nick Roberts, Travis Perkins CEO, said:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cI am reassured to see the nation\u2019s tradespeople are feeling upbeat about the outlook for their businesses over the next two months.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite the economic challenges posed by the ongoing pandemic, the majority of tradespeople told us that they are, on the whole, looking towards increased workloads, greater requirements for materials and a resurgent domestic repair and improvement market.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government may be looking to build, build, build<\/a> to support the UK\u2019s recovery, but so it seems are thousands of UK homeowners.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile no one is suggesting that the current economic headwinds are insignificant, it is notable that respondents\u2019 confidence in expected workloads for the next two months compares favourably to the historic data we collected in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and the weeks following the Brexit referendum result in 2016.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe nation\u2019s army of tradespeople already significantly contribute to our economy, but we are also acutely aware of the hugely important role they have played in supporting their communities during the pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir confidence in the near-term outlook and resilience in the face of such challenging market conditions is something that should give us all cause for optimism at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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