With the UK recession hitting hard in the construction industry, hundreds of companies within the construction industry are folding and hundreds more are laying off staff.

Together the financial crisis in the UK with developers unable to fund projects due to banks not lending and investors pulling out coupled with the fall in house prices nationwide, a large percentage of developments have ether been put on hold or stopped completely.  With some house builders pulling off sites with the aim of returning once the market has improved, Site Investigation are at a low with few sites still being investigated.

Public sector work is still ongoing such as rail lines, infrastructure and highways as government spending continues.