Construction firms look to Britain

IRISH construction firms are looking to expand in other locations, especially Britain as new figures show the sector is still being crippled by job losses and falling orders.

There were, however, some slight indications of easing in the rate of contraction, in the Ulster Bank Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) which rose to 36.1 in January from 33.1 in December.

This is the highest reading for the index since August.