UK construction firms shed more staff amid concerns over economy

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2025-04-04

London (PA Media/dpa) - Britain's construction firms cut jobs at the fastest rate for four years last month as the sector's downturn in activity continued, according to new figures. It came as the commercial construction sector declined at its sharpest rate since the start of 2021, amid concerns over the United Kingdom economy and global uncertainty. The latest S&P Global construction purchasing managers' index (PMI) showed a reading of 46.4 in M......

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