Ireland's construction sector deteriorated at the steepest pace in nearly three years in September amid sharper reductions in activity and new orders, survey results from S&P Global showed on Tuesday.
The seasonally adjusted AIB Ireland Construction Purchasing Managers' Index dropped to 43.7 in September from 45.9 in August. Any score below 50 indicates contraction in the sector. Moreover, the rate of decline was the fastest since December 2022.
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