Construction activity falls for first time this year but stays above pre-covid levels

By Jordan Marshall2021-06-11T07:44:00

ONS data says output declined 2% April following housing falls

Construction output declined in April but remained above pandemic levels for the second straight month, the latest Office for National Statistics figures have revealed.

Output in March this year was 2.4% above the February 2020 level – the month widely considered to be the last one unaffected by the pandemic with the first lockdown being imposed on 23 March last year.

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