UK constructions firms reported a “strong” increase in activity last month as coronavirus restrictions continued to ease, according to new figures.
The closely followed IHS Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index recorded a score of 61.6 in April, showing a marginal slow-down in growth from its March figure of 61.7.
Any figure above 50 in the index represents growth.
The March figure had highlighted the strongest growth in output for six-and-a-half years, and analysts had predicted a larger slowdown in activity, with a consensus of experts forecasting a 61 reading for April.
The latest report revealed that workloads increased on the back of the fastest rise in new orders since September 2014.