UK Construction Sector Sees Modest Improvement

The United Kingdom's construction sector experienced a slight recovery in April, according to a recent report by S&P Global. The construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) showed a subtle increase, moving from 46.4 in March to 46.6 in April.

Sector Performance Highlights

Civil engineering remained the weakest-performing sector, with a PMI of 43.1. Residential construction activity was measured at 47.1, while commercial building recorded a PMI of 45.5.

Expert Insights

"Output levels continued to slide in April, but the rate of decline eased to its slowest for three months. This was helped by slower reductions in residential building work and civil engineering activity," said Tim Moore, Economics Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence.