Fall in output even before coronavirus struck sparks fears for construction

By Jordan Marshall2020-04-09T07:45:00

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Activity slipped 1.7% in February, ONS says

Concerns about the impact of coronavirus on the construction industry have ramped up with the latest statistics showing a decline in activity even before the disease took hold in the country.

The UK authorities have confirmed the first case of covid-19 to be passed on inside the country wasn’t until the last week of February.

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