Building sector takes unexpected tumble in August,prompting fresh calls for increase in infrastructure spending and skills trainingConstruction firms say a skills shortage threatens to delay major building projects, after official figures showed the sector contracted sharply in August.
Output in the industry fell by 4.3% on the preceding month, and surprising City economists,who had expected a 1% rise. Related: Housebuilding drives UK construction sector growth in September Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com