August downpours send construction output into reverse

By Daniel Gayne2023-10-12T11:17:00

Poor weather led to delays on jobs, latest official figures say

Construction output dropped for the second successive month in August, the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show.

Surveyed businesses told the statistical body that heavy rainfall and lower-than-average temperatures had resulted in delays to planned working, resulting in a 0.5% fall in volume output across the month.

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