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UK construction downturn deepens in October amid housebuilding slump

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 05 Nov 2026

(Sharecast News) - The downturn in the UK construction sector deepened in October amid a slump in housebuilding, according to a survey released on Thursday.
S&P Global's UK construction purchasing managers' index declined to 43.6 from 46.1 in September. The reading was below the 50.0 mark that separates contraction from expansion...

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