
The Manx Construction Industry is preparing for its traditional Christmas shut-down, with the future shaping up to being even tougher than the last 12 months.
Les Nichol of the Island's Employers Federation says they are " worrying times".
He believes some firms will be having a hard think about their future set up in the coming weeks.

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