Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:29:06 GMT
U.K. construction sector shrinks for fifth consecutive month
Construction sector in the U.K. continued to shrink for the fifth successive month in March, however the pace of contraction was lower than recorded in February, the data released by the Markit Economics showed on Wednesday. The construction sector Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index rebounded from a 40-month low at 46.8 in February to 47.2 in March.