Housing main drag on industry again in October

Construction buyers have reported the lowest level of residential work since last December as the housing market continues to rag down the whole industry.
The bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index recorded 43.6 in October – down from 46.1 the previous month.
The index registered below the neutral 50.0 value for the twenty-second month running.Residential activity (index at 35.1) was by far the weakest-performing segment, with the latest reading the lowest since