{"id":22819,"date":"2016-02-12T16:18:31","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T16:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=22819"},"modified":"2016-02-12T16:18:31","modified_gmt":"2016-02-12T16:18:31","slug":"uk-construction-growth-fell-q4-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/uk-construction-growth-fell-q4-2015\/22819\/","title":{"rendered":"UK construction growth fell in Q4 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span>Despite an increase in activity in December, the fourth quarter of 2015 saw construction growth fall\u2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A reduced spending on infrastructure during the fourth quarter of 2015 saw British construction output slip more than expected.<\/p>\n<p>Figures from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/ons\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Office for National Statistics<\/span><\/a> (ONS) revealed construction output fell by 0.4 per cent during Q4 after a 1.7 per cent decline in Q3 due to a reduced spending on infrastructure. This was despite housebuilding rates increasing at the fastest pace since the start of 2014.<\/p>\n<p>The drop in figures was larger than the estimate used in preliminary Q4 GDP figures. However, the ONS said it would have a negligible impact on growth rates.<\/p>\n<p>During December, output rose in line with forecasts from economists, which put growth at 1.5 per cent. This followed a 1.1 per cent drop in November.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite a disappointing last quarter, 2015 did see construction output grow by 3.4 per cent. This was faster than the economy as a whole, but slower than the 7.5 per cent expansion discussed in 2014. Total construction output remains 4.1 per cent below pre-recession levels seen in early 2008.<\/p>\n<p>The housebuilding sector performed well, with output increasing at its fastest rate since the middle of 2014. Figures hit a 4.1 per cent growth after a 5.7 per cent decline in the previous quarter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite an increase in activity in December, the fourth quarter of 2015 saw construction growth fall\u2026 A reduced spending on infrastructure during the fourth quarter of 2015 saw British construction output slip more than expected. 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