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Construction sector still on downward slide – CIPS

The construction sector contracted again in October for a 20th successive month and the rate of decline accelerated for a second month in succession amid the worst economic slump since the 1930s, according to fresh data from the Chartered Institute of Planning & Supply.

The survey showed there was shrinking demand for both commercial and civil engineering work.