A summary of the data from the Markit/CIPS Construction PMI® for April revealed that construction growth picked up in April, driven by work on civil engineering projects.

Other key findings include:

    • Sharpest rise in total construction output so far in 2017
    • Civil engineering expands at fastest pace for 13 months
    • Suppliers’ lead-times lengthen to greatest extent since June 2015

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