Worrying | Mail Online
A worrying slowdown in the construction industry today stoked fears about the health of the UK's economy.
New orders fell by 16.3 per cent in the second quarter of this year, to their lowest level since 1980, the Office for National Statistics revealed.
And the sector grew in August at its slowest pace yet this year as the housing sector continued to contract. Confidence also hit its lowest level for seven months, according to a Markit/CIPS survey.
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