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Construction output falls by historic 40%

By 2020-06-12T07:40:00

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Office for National Statistics says activity dropped by largest amount on record

Construction output fell off a cliff in April, with the covid-19 lockdown causing activity to experience its biggest monthly drop on record with a fall of 40.1%.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the industry saw a 41.2% fall in new work while repair and maintenance work tumbled 38.1%.

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