Construction new work output slips 0.4% in November

Construction new work output in November fell 0.4% after being impacted by a near 5% fall in new build housing.
Overall total output remained flat as a modest 0.6% increase in repair and maintenance work helped to offset the new work fall.
The fall in output was also attributed to a wetter-than-average November causing more difficult working conditions.Returns for the office of National Statistics Monthly Business Survey for Construction and allied trades (MBS) suggested that more businesses are