Construction resilient as economy slips toward recession

Construction resilient as economy slips toward recession

Construction activity continued to grow in September despite strong headwinds in the wider economy.

Output rose 0.4% in September, marking the third consecutive month of modest expansion.

The rise was driven by an increases seen in both new work (0.6%) and repair and maintenance (0.2%) on the month.

The news was also good for orders, which were up 6.4% in the third quarter with growth mainly from private commercial new orders, which rose 28% (£832m).

 

updated:  15/11/2022

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