Buyers report growth spurt driven by commercial orders

Construction buyers have reported a sudden growth spurt in February after two months of decline raising hopes the worst of the economy’s storms have passed.
The reported surge was the strongest since May 2022, supported by a big rebound in commercial work and steady growth in civil engineering activity.
This more than offset the decline in housing activity, which fell for the third month running.
Confidence for the year ahead was also lifted by the lowest supplier delays for two years and