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Output in the construction industry fell 0.6% in the three months to April, driven mainly by a 0.9% fall in all new work, according to new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The fall, which represents the first three month on three month drop in construction output since September

Output in the UK construction sector has fallen for the third month in a row despite an increase in new housing. Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show overall construction output was 0.7% lower in March, with the monthly fall worse than previous estimates.

Output in the UK construction sector fell in February with a 7.3% decrease in infrastructure providing one of the main downward pressures, the latest figures reveal. Sharp falls in infrastructure and as well as new private housing saw UK construction output dip 1.7 per cent in February, its biggest

Employment in the Scottish construction industry closed 2016 at 181,000, an annual rise of 7% or 12,000 and the highest number employed within the sector since December 2013. The newly updated figures have been published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) following separate figures released

Scotland’s construction industry generated total output of £14.5 billion last year, a modest decline on record output of £14.7bn during 2015, according to new official figures issued today by the Office for National Statistics. Output from the housing, private commercial and repair and maintenan

Latest Office for National Statistics data on output in the construction industry have shown a return to growth in output for the industry, in particular from housebuilding.

Construction output in Great Britain fell by 0.2 per cent in November 2016 compared with October 2016, largely due to a contraction in non-housing repair and maintenance, official statistics have shown. In the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) construction output report, the three months S

Output from the Scottish construction sector seems to have remained buoyant during the three months immediately following the UK referendum vote to leave the European Union, new official figures suggest. New figures published today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that output in the

The UK construction sector suffered its worst quarter for four years following the vote to leave the EU, official figures have shown. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said today that output in the sector, which accounts for 6 per cent of the UK economy, slipped by 1.1 per cent between July a

Output in the UK construction industry suffered an unexpected slide in August led by a decline in infrastructure projects. Figures published today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed construction volumes fell by a monthly 1.5 percent in August after a revised increase of 0.5 percent

The UK construction industry output held “steady” during the first full month after June's Brexit vote with new orders and house building also increasing on the previous quarter, new figures have revealed. After a 1.0 per cent drop in the sixth month of the year, construction output in July was

The UK construction industry has continued to decline though the full impact of the EU referendum result may yet still be to come, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Figures published by the independent body today revealed that output in the sector decreased by 0.9 per cent in Ju

Construction output across the UK fell more than expected in May, adding to concerns that the economy is in line for a sharp slowdown following the vote to quit the European Union. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that a drop in housebuilding caused the industry

Vaughan Hart Employment in the Scottish construction industry fell by 1,000 to 188,000 during the first three months of 2016, bringing to an end four consecutive quarters of employment growth during 2015.

Output in the UK construction sector rose more than expected in April compared to the previous month, official figures showed today. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that output rose 2.5 per cent month-on-month in April, beating analysts’ estimates for a 1.2 per cent inc