Construction output fall slows in August

Construction’s ongoing supply chain issues saw output slip for the fifth-month running in August holding new work levels 3.7% below the pre-pandemic high watermark in February 2020.
The small 0.2% fall in August was down to contraction of the refurbishment and maintenance sector with new work remaining flat at the same level as July.
Government economists at the ONS said anecdotal evidence suggested supply chain issues were a key factor behind falling GDP.
Many firms said that order books