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Construction output growth accelerated in March despite impact of Iran war, official figures show

By 2026-05-14T10:05:00

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But new orders crashed by 10% in the first quarter led by falls in commercial and infrastructure work

Monthly construction output growth is estimated to have accelerated in March despite the impact of the Iran war, the latest official figures show.

Output grew by 1.5% in March compared to 0.5% in February and 0.7% in January, according to the Official for National Statistics (ONS).

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