A boost in spending from clients in response to the opening of the UK economy, combined with signs that the worst of the supplier delays have passed, resulted in buyers reporting the sharpest increase in business activity in four months.
The IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in November scored 55.5 (where 50.0 indicates no change), up from 54.6 in October.
Commercial work rose at its fastest rate (56.5) since July, offsetting a slight slowdown in housebuilding growth (54.7, down from 55.4). Civil engineering was the weakest-performing area in November (53.9), although the latest rise in activity was the largest since August.
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