Construction output rebounds 2.4% in February

Construction output returned to strong growth in February after a washout in January due to heavy rain.
Monthly construction output is estimated to have increased 2.4% in volume terms following the 1.7% fall in January, with February ranking as the highest monthly value in level terms (£15.6bn) since records began in January 2010. 
The jump in monthly construction output was driven mainly by repair and maintenance which was up 4.5%.  New work saw more modest growth on the month o