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Is rising construction confidence a downside risk to rental values?

Rising construction confidence in Europe may be a sign that commercial property developers are gaining in optimism about the outlook for occupier demand and preparing to boost supply pipelines. Yet, forward-looking surveys suggest that the pace of economic growth is slowing. If this is sustained, a premature rise in development pipelines could halt or even reverse the recent rises in rental values.

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