Construction growth fell 12.5% last year, official figures say

By Dave Rogers2021-02-12T08:21:00

Output for sector in December fell for first time in seven months

Construction growth fell by 12.5% last year as the country’s economy shrank by the biggest amount in 300 years after being ravaged by the covid-19 pandemic.

The slump is the largest since 1709 when the economy fell by 13.4%, though this is well before proper economic statistics became commonplace.

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