February storms hit monthly output but quarterly rise strongest since last spring

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ONS figures say fall in repair and maintenance work also helped send growth into reverse

A fall in repair and maintenance work and February’s storms saw construction output that month fall for the first time since last October, official figures published today reveal.

The Office for National Statistics numbers show output slipped 0.1% to £14.6bn in February after a 1.6% rise the month before.

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