Heavy rain sinks January construction output

Two weeks of wet weather at the start of the year bogged down construction activity which fell 1.7% in January.
Bad weather got the New Year off to a soggy start amid an ongoing slowdown of work in the housing sector.
The fall in monthly construction output was driven by a 4% decrease in new work, partially offset by a 2% increase in repair and maintenance less impacted by inclement weather conditions.Infrastructure new work and private new housing were the main sectors behind the fall, down 6.5