Construction output falls 1.4% halting 7-month growth spurt

Monthly construction output dropped 1.4% in June bringing to a shuddering halt a seven-month run of steady growth.
The decrease in the volume of monthly construction output in June came from falls in both new work (2.0%) and repair and maintenance (0.2%).
At the sector level, the main drags were private new housing and private commercial new work, which fell 6.1% and 4.5%, respectively.All construction work monthly index in Great Britain, split by volume and valueMid-term prospects for construct