UK construction sector sees another sharp contraction in June

Britain’s construction sector contracted sharply again in June, though the downturn eased ​slightly from May’s six-year low as commercial ‌building weakened less, a business survey showed this week.

The S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) ​rose to 38.4 in June from ​38.2 in May, a survey by S&P ⁠Global showed. The 50-mark separates growth from ​contraction....