Commercial work boosts construction new orders

Commercial building and civils work helped construction output rise in May despite a continuing drop in the house building sector.
The bellwether S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index registered 51.6 in May, up from 51.1 in April and above the neutral 50.0 mark for the fourth successive month.
Construction buyers reported inflation easing to its weakest for 32 months while new business increased rapidly with the overall rise in construction order books the stronges