Buyers report fastest activity decline in five years

Construction buyers reported the fastest decline in activity in more than five years last month.
The latest bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index paints a grim picture of weakening order books and little good news ahead as construction braces itself for a doom-laden budget.
The index registered 44.1 in October, down from 46.2 in September and below the 50 no- change mark for the tenth consecutive month.October marked the longest period of continuous decline s