Wet weather blamed again as ONS records another fall in construction output

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Repair and maintenance a rare area of growth for the sector hit by wet weather

Construction output fell by 0.9% in the first quarter of the year, mirroring the same fall as the previous quarter. 

The level of output from the sector over the period stood 0.7% lower than in the same quarter the previous year, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). 

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