For construction haulier Gary Cooper, being based in Norwich in
7th January 2010, Page 20
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the middle of a recession makes Ending work difficult "East Anglia as a county is just shutting down," Cooper complains.
Most of my work is with schools, hospitals, local authorities, maintenance work and hIghways.All that work has completely and utterly gone." Cooper, who runs 12 vehicles, says construe
tion hauliers based nearer to the M25 are in a stronger position because they have more opportunities to find work.
We are at the arse-end of things for contracting,' he adds. "If you are based in Norwich, it's 100 miles to drag your gear to the M25; that's Iwo to three hours to get there. But if you are based in Colchester, you can get there in one hour and Norwich in one hour."