The housebuilding industry saw the strongest growth of any part of the construction industry in December despite growing fears over the impact of the Omicron covid variant, according to the latest information from purchasing managers.

The latest purchasing managers’ index from the Charter Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), found that residential construction activity grew at a marginally faster rate in December than in November, with the index rising to 55.3, up from 54.7 the previous month.

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