Construction output grew by 0.9% in Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2018, recovering from a 0.8% fall in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2018. The quarter-on-quarter increase in construction output in Quarter 2 2018 was driven by a 2.7% increase in repair and maintenance work, with all new work remaining flat. Following four consecutive months of contraction in the month-on-month series at the start of 2018, construction output increased by 1.4% between May and June 2018; this follows an increase of 2.9% between April and May 2018. The June 2018 month-on-month growth in construction output was driven predominantly by the continued ... (full story)