Adverse weather impacts construction activity 

Firms were also experiencing difficulties when it came to supplies with delivery times for inputs getting longer which was also linked to Storm Éowyn, but also due to staff shortages and stock issues at suppliers

While the overall construction sector saw a reduction in activity, the home construction sub-sector actually recorded an expansion in January. Picture: Larry Cummins

Activity in the construction sector dropped during January as adverse weather conditions impacted work while new orders also dipped, the latest sector Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) shows.

During January, the AIB Ireland Construction PMI had a reading of 48.2, down from 51.6 in December, marking the fourth month of reduced construction activity in the past five months.