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Construction output plummeted by 40.1% in April as the sector felt the full force of the Covid-19 crisis, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics<\/a> (ONS)<\/h2>\n

Construction output plunged by 40.1% in the month-on-month all work series in April \u2013 this was driven by a 41.2% decrease in new work and a 38.1% decrease in repair and maintenance.<\/p>\n

These decreases were the largest monthly falls<\/a> on record since the monthly records began in January 2010.<\/p>\n

The 41.2% decrease in new work in April 2020 was due to record month-on-month falls in all new work sectors \u2013 private new housing and private commercial were the largest contributors, falling by 59.2% and 39.7% respectively.<\/p>\n

The decrease in repair and maintenance was thanks to record month-on-month falls in all repair and maintenance sectors \u2013 the largest contributor was private housing repair and maintenance which declined by 54.3%.<\/p>\n

Construction output<\/a> fell by record 18.2% in the three months to April 2020. This was driven by a 19.4% fall in new work and a 15.8% fall in repair and maintenance.<\/p>\n

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Construction faces \u2018tough time to recover\u2019<\/h3>\n

Commenting on the figures, Clive Docwra, managing director of\u00a0McBains<\/a>, said: \u201cToday\u2019s figures are further confirmation that the construction sector will face a hugely tough time to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cParticular concerns are private new housing work seeing a third consecutive month of large decline, exacerbated by the Covid-19 lockdown on April and now at its lowest level for a decade \u2013 bad news for the industry but also for prospective homeowners given the housing shortage.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe record fall in private commercial new work also reflects the pause button being pressed on major projects.\u201d<\/p>\n

Docwra added: \u201cHopefully today\u2019s [12 June] figures will represent the nadir given they cover the full month of lockdown, but while many large construction firms are now resuming work<\/a>, many will still weakened by reduced order pipelines over the next few months.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirms are also experiencing labour shortages, supply chains are still operating extremely slowly and cashflow is becoming an increasingly pressing issue as cash reserves dry up.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government needs to stimulate demand, for example through reducing VAT on repair and maintenance work.\u201d<\/p>\n

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