Kingspan boss predicts slack year in British construction sector

The head of building materials giant Kingspan has said he sees continued weakness in the British construction sector for the rest of this year.

On Friday the company said it had seen a sharp slowdown in commercial late last year and, while it has eased in recent months, Kingspan chief executive Gene Murtagh told The Sunday Business Post he saw no sign of the trend reversing this year.

“I would say it’s eased, ...