Annual construction growth hits 5.7% despite fizzling out

Construction enjoyed growth of 5.7% last year even though according to latest monthly output figures it fizzled out in December.
Latest Government output figures show that December was flat after private new housing and repair dragged down otherwise positive growth in other sectors.
At the sector level, the main positive contributors were seen in non-housing repair and maintenance, and infrastructure new work, which increased 5.4% and 3.7%, respectively.Across the year as a whole 2022 achieved n