Construction begins recovery but output more than one third lower following covid crisis

By Jordan Marshall2020-07-14T08:13:00

Activity fell by a record amount in three months to May

Construction output recovered from historic lows in May but is still significantly below pre-covid levels, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics.

Output increased by 8.2% in May compared with April, rising to £8.3bn, though it remains nearly 39% lower than in February before the pandemic struck and the country was put into lockdown.

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