A surge in public sector housebuilding helped the
construction sector return to health in September, according to official
figures. Housing Associations and other
publicly funded bodies reported their biggest monthly jump in building activity
since 1997. Alongside an increase in factory and infrastructure building, that
helped boost the construction sector to a 1.8% rise in output during September,
after a 3.0% decline in August. Annual growth reached 3.5%. The Office for
National Statistics said a strong flow of housebuilding over the last year was
single biggest factor in revitalising the sector, after a 22.3% increase in
activity since September 2013. Read more on the Guardian website.
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