Coronavirus worries dampen construction’s strongest month in over a year

By Alice Lorenzato-Lloyd2020-03-03T12:15:00

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Activity grew in February for the first time since April 2019, according to IHS Markit/CIPS

Fears that coronavirus could sideline 20% of the UK’s workforce have dampened construction’s most positive month in more than a year.

Activity rose at its fastest rate since December 2018 in February, according to the latest data from the IHS Markit/CIPS survey, but there are fears the coronavirus outbreak could derail the turnaround.

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