Boom in construction sector still going strong

THE construction sector continued its boom for the 25th month in a row in September, Ulster Bank said yesterday.

Its latest survey of purchasing managers in the sector found more strong gains on the back of high demand for business.

The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was 59.9 for the month, down slightly from the seven-month high of 61.1 in August but well ahead of the 50.0 watershed that marks the difference between positive and negative trends.