Construction output grew over the past three months but fell month-on-month in April as ongoing Brexit uncertainty continued to plague the sector.

According to the latest ONS construction figures output grew by 4% in the three months to April, compared to the previous three month period.

Year-on-year April saw a near-5% rise in private housing output, worth £3bn, while public housing activity rose by nearly a quarter (24%) over the same period, although the value of the work involved was only £600m.

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