Construction buyers see fastest growth for 14 months

Construction buyers reported another rise in business activity in April with commercial building work leading the way.
The bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index posted 53.0 in April, up from 50.2 in March.
The index was in positive territory for the second month running and signalled the strongest pace of expansion since February 2023.Commercial building (index at 53.9) increased for the first time since August 2023 and was the fastest-growing area of constru