Affordable sector drives up February housebuilding output

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Official figures show that ‘public sector’ housebuilding shot up 13.5% in February

Growth in new commercial jobs sent construction output to its highest level in six months in February as the economy began to reopen following the successful vaccine rollout, according to new ONS data.

New work in the commercial sector grew by 4%, the largest contributor to the 1.5% monthly increase in new work across all construction sectors.

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