Industry still booming but storm clouds gather

Construction buyers reported  industry activity rising at the fastest pace since May last month.
But business expectations dropped to a 29-month low as the government seems intent on talking and taxing the country into recession.
The bellwether S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index posted 53.2 in October, up from 52.3 in September and the highest reading since May.
Higher levels of business activity were attributed to a combination of new project starts and st