Noble Francis is economics director at the Construction Projects Association, London. He oversees a team of construction economists and has over 15 years experience producing economic forecasts for the construction industry. He is also a visiting professor in the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment at the Univerity of Westminster. Stephen Gruneberg is reader in construction economics in the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment at the University of Westminster. He has written several books on the economics of the construction sector, most recently Programme Procurement: Lessons from London 2012 (with John Mead). His particular research interests include global construction industry data and government policy towards the building industry.
