Construction swings from weakest to strongest sector

Construction output rebounded in May ending three consecutive months of decline.
The 1.9% jump in activity was driven mainly by new work, up 2.7%, while repair and maintenance delivered a lower increase of 0.8%.
At a sector level, both private and public new housing returned to 2.8% growth, while infrastructure new work rose by 3.5%.
Scott Motley, head of programme, project and cost management at Aecom, said: “An increase in output following three months of decline will give the constructi