disappointing 43.1 in June, down from May’s 48.6.
June’s reading fell as new orders shrank as political uncertainty hurt client confidence and business activity fell for the second consecutive month.
Commenting on the data, Duncan Brock, Group Director at the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply said:
‘Purchasing activity and new orders dropped like a stone in June as the UK construction sector experienced its worst month for a decade.
‘This abrupt change in the sector’s ability to rise the highs and lows of political uncertainty shows the impact has finally taken its toll as new orders dried up and larger contracts were delayed again. The pain of Brexit indecision was felt across all three sub-sectors but the previously resilient housing sector suffered the fastest drop in three years which is frankly