Construction sector sees strong recovery, with growth across all areas 

Activity across all three sub-sectors rose for the first time in 15 months 

Residential and civil engineering construction activity recorded modest gains, while commercial development activity saw the largest increase compared to June. 

The construction sector saw significant recovery in July, with all three construction categories seeing positive gains, and commercial development leading the way, the latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) shows.

The PMI had a reading of 53.0 in July — a share rebound from the 45.4 recorded in June pointing to a solid monthly rise in total output. For the PMI, any figure above 50 denotes growth in the sector.