In June, the rate of expansion in construction activity slowed in Ireland. The civil engineering division had a slight decrease while the housing and commercial divisions remained strong.
The latest Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) showed construction activity went from 63.6 percent in May down to 58.2 percent in June. However, if it is above 50 percent then that means the sector is growing.
Housing activity sector of the index went from 69.2 percent in May to 59.5 percent in June. Commercial activity reads at 60.8 percent in June from 65.2 percent in May. Civil engineering dropping from 51.8 percent in May to 48.4 percent in June.
Despite the sector growing, it still has not hit the target level of 25,000 new housing units every year, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute. Last year, the Department of Housing estimated a total of …