The progress of construction projects falls as fresh orders crumble

The headline reading from the seasonally adjusted IHS Markit / CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index for the 8th consecutive month was 44.4 in December, down from 45.3 in November. For almost a decade, the report is the longest recorded period of reduced business activity across the construction sector.

In December, Civil engineering, which has been at the fastest rate and was the most poorly performed building group. Anecdotal e....