Commercial work rise sees construction return to growth

Construction buyers reported a return to industry growth in July as a rise in commercial work saw output hit its highest level in five months.
The bellwether S&P Global / CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index posted 51.7 in July – up from 48.9 in June.
Robust increases in commercial building (index at 54.4) and civil engineering (53.9) were offset by a steep fall in house building (43.0).Tim Moore, Economics Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, which compiles