Buyers report boom in commercial work

Construction buyers have reported the strongest rise in commercial work in two-and-a-half years.
The booming sector helped drive the bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index up to 55.2 in November – up slightly from 54.3 in October – and above the neutral 50.0 threshold for nine months running.
Tim Moore, Economics Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said: “The construction sector bucked the slowdown seen elsewhere across the UK eco