Shortage of lorry drivers and site workers puts the brake on construction’s recovery

By Dave Rogers2021-08-05T09:28:00

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Latest IHS/CIPS says growth in output was at weakest since February

Construction’s recovery from the pandemic cooled last month with materials shortages and subcontractor availability being blamed for the fall from June’s 24 year record.

The latest PMI data put together by IHS Markit and CIPS said total activity for July stood at 58.7 – down from the 66.3 figure recorded the previous month.

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