Construction activity returns to growth in February

The residential sector saw growth for the first time in 10 months

The expansion in the housing sector comes after 2025 saw a 20.4% increase in housing completions to 36,284, which still falls short of the revised 2025 target of 41,000 homes, agreed in November 2024. File picture

The construction sector recorded its first expansion in activity last month since April of last year with commercial building remaining strong and the residential sector returning to growth, the latest AIB Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) shows.

The sector's PMI for the month showed a reading of 52.1, up from a 48.6 recorded in January. Any number above 50 in the PMI denotes growth in the sector.