Construction buyers see momentum building

Construction activity continued to rise in May with industry buyers reporting positive momentum across all sectors.
The bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 54.7 from 53.0 in April – the fastest rate growth rate in two years.
For the first time since May 2022, all three monitored categories of house building, commercial and civil engineering saw activity increase.New business rose for the fourth consecutive month, and at a solid pace that was t