Britain’s construction sector contracted sharply again in June, though the downturn eased slightly from May’s six-year low as commercial building weakened less, a business survey showed this week.
The S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 38.4 in June from 38.2 in May, a survey by S&P Global showed. The 50-mark separates growth from contraction.
“A number of survey respondents suggested recent new contract awards and an
