The UK construction sector expanded at the sharpest pace in three months in May, driven by faster gains in commercial building and civil engineering activity, survey results from S&P Global showed Tuesday.
The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply construction Purchasing Managers' Index, or PMI, rose to 51.6 in May from 51.1 in April. The score was expected to remain stable at 51.1.
A reading above 50 suggests growth in the sector.
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