Construction buyers report activity drop for second month

Construction activity in the UK dipped for the second successive month in August according to the bellwether S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index.
The index was up slightly at 49.2 for August from  48.9 in July but still below the crucial 50 no-change mark signalling another reduction in construction activity over the month.
Civil engineering posted the sharpest decline in activity while commercial work also declined ending a period of growth stretching back