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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Henry Saker-Clark

UK construction downturn deepens amid drop in housebuilding

Britain’s construction sector has seen activity contract for the eighth month running as the industry suffers its longest downturn since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a report (Alamy/PA) -

The UK’s construction sector weakened further last month amid a deeper downturn in housebuilding, according to new figures.

The S&P Global UK construction PMI showed a reading of 44.3 in August, dipping from 44.7 in July.

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