This was due to the general slowdown in the construction sector.

Investors have been spooked by falling bank share prices, talk of negative interest rates and a general slowdown in the world economy.

Encouragingly, the best technology companies are still attracting backers' attention, despite the general slowdown in venture-capital and private-equity investment.

Despite currently surging prices, the uncertainty caused by the referendum may soon lead to a general slowdown in property sales.

However, it also highlighted the general slowdown.