Refurb work edges construction back to slow growth

Two consecutive months of construction output decline ended in September as the industry edged back to slow growth.
The 0.4% recovery was driven by a 2% rise in repair and maintenance, which offset another fall in new work during the month of 0.8%.
In the new work sector, the only sector to register growth was commercial, which rose 3% on the month and is now 5% up on a year ago.There was also a glimmer of hope for the market from new order figures which increased 3.9% in the third quarter. This