India, May 7 -- The UK construction activity continued to contract in April as business uncertainty and concerns about economic outlook damped client demand, survey data from S&P Global showed on Wednesday.
The construction Purchasing Managers' Index rose unexpectedly to 46.6 in April from 46.4 in March. Output declined at the slowest pace in three months.
The score was expected to fall to 46.0. However, a reading below 50 indicated contraction.
Residential work showed a degree of resilience in April, with the rate of contraction easing to the least marked in 2025 to date.
Meanwhile, civil engineering remained the weakest-performing area in April. At the same time, commercial work dropped for the fourth consecutive month and the pace of...