The construction industry outperformed the rest of the economy in 2020 by being the first and only sector to see output recover to its pre-virus level. But the unexpected dip in the construction PMI in January suggests that the revival might be fragile. Indeed, we suspect that falling values will weigh on both commercial and residential construction this year.
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