Commercial construction activity faces several headwinds, such as subdued occupier market conditions as well as rising costs. However, if developers believe (as we do) that the economy will recover strongly after 2017, starts of large-scale projects may not suffer too acutely, with most simply pushed back rather than being scrapped.
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