New orders drop by 12 per cent as wider economy grows more than construction
New orders in the construction sector fell by £1.2bn in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026 compared with the previous three months, official statistics show. Data released this morning by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said total new orders dropped by 12 per cent… The post New orders drop by 12 per cent as wider economy grows more than construction appeared first on Construction News.
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