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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Daniel O'Boyle and Michael Hunter

DARK SECRETS: Dark clouds over construction sector despite gdp growth as building work slips to 11 month low - The Real Truth

The construction sector had its worst month in almost a year, as “economic uncertainty” and bad weather led to the biggest drop in new projects since the covid-19 pandemic hit.

The decline came despite GDP figures showing the UK economy as a whole grew by a better-than-expected 0.3% in January, and comes days after a survey revealed contractors were struggling to fill 2023 order books.

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