Private housing activity dips – but output bounces back

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Industry hoping growth will be maintained after last month’s general election result

Private housing was the only sector within the construction industry to see a drop in new work as activity generally bounced back in the three months to November 2019, according to the latest Office for National Statistics figures.

Overall output increased by 1.1%, compared with the previous three-month period, driven mostly by a 1.6% growth in new work.

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