Construction activity falls at second-fastest rate since April 2009

By Hamish Champ2019-10-02T11:49:00

Brexit uncertainty and weakness in demand blamed for slump

Construction activity continued to fall last month with all three categories of work heading south in September.

The drop was the second fastest since April 2009, according to the bellwether IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index.

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