Growth in construction sector slows to lowest level since September as firms are hit by Omicron troubles

Growth in the UK’s construction sector continued in December but slowed to its lowest since September as some firms were affected by rising Covid-19 cases. The closely followed IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction purchasing managers’ index hit a reading of 54.3 last month, down from 55.5 in November. Any reading above 50 is seen as growth. [...]