UK construction sector suffers ‘setback’ as growth stalls in August

The construction sector saw growth ease in August (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

The UK construction industry saw growth slow down in August as firms warned of a lack of new work.

The closely followed IHS Markit/CIPS construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI) hit a reading of 54.6 last month, compared to 58.1 in July.