{"id":5938,"date":"2025-06-12T07:47:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T07:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=5938"},"modified":"2025-06-12T07:47:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T07:47:05","slug":"construction-growth-of-0-9-bucks-wider-shrinking-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/construction-growth-of-0-9-bucks-wider-shrinking-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction growth of 0.9% bucks wider shrinking economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Construction output rose 0.9% in April, marking the third month of growth in a row and defying a 0.3% drop in overall UK GDP.<\/p>\n

The latest ONS figures show new work drove the gains, jumping 1.4%, while repair and maintenance edged up by 0.3%.<\/p>\n

Infrastructure and private commercial jobs led the new work charge, up 2.0% and 1.7%, respectively. The only fall came from private industrial work, down 1.2%.<\/p>\n

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Output in the three months to April rose 0.5%, with new work up 0.9% and maintenance just 0.1%.<\/p>\n

Clive Docwra, managing director of McBains, said: \u201cToday\u2019s figures are better than many expected, especially given they buck the overall economic picture, and will give hope that the construction sector\u2019s recovery may be starting to generate some impetus.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNew work orders increasing by 1.4%, and infrastructure output specifically growing by 2%, are particularly encouraging.<\/div>\n
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\u201cYesterday\u2019s Spending Review\u2019s announcement of new money for social and affordable housing and infrastructure projects will give a welcome confidence boost to a number of work sectors.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe sector will also be hoping for an interest rate cut next week which would help trigger more investment at a time when continued momentum is still needed.\u201d<\/div>\n
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from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/CXbuHNn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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