UK Construction Companies indicated a sustained increase in business activity during September, but the rate of expansion slowed for the second month running.
At 52.1 in September, down from 52.9 in August, the seasonally adjusted IHS Market/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index signalled the weakest upturn in output for 6 months.
Civil Engineering was the worst performing subcategory of construction work, with activity declining at a slightly quicker rate in September