Property
Contraction in residential construction activity ticks up in October
Housebuilding was down 7.5 per cent month on month,bucking other positive trends in the sector
Activity in the Irish construction sector declined for the fourth month in a row last month, new analysis by BNP Paribas Real Estate has shown.
The research said the pace of the decline in monthly construction activity was “faster than that seen in September”, but was less pronounced than the contractions recorded during the summer months.
House building activity was down 7.5 per cent month on month, but commercial building activity returned to growth, rising ...