Activity among British construction firms shrank sharply in January, marking the first contraction in almost a year, according to a survey, that also showed cost pressures escalating. The S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 48.1 last month from December’s 53.3, coming in below all forecasts in a…

Activity among British construction firms shrank sharply in January, marking the first contraction in almost a year, according to a survey, that also showed cost pressures escalating. The S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 48.1 last month from December’s 53.3, coming in below all forecasts in a…