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January's overall rise in activity was centred on a strong performance in the commercial category, Ulster Bank said

Commercial sector boosts construction activity - PMI

Business • 10 Feb

Activity in the commercial construction sector returned to growth for the first time in three months in November

House building activity sees first slowdown since 2013

Business • 09 Dec 19

The latest Ulster Bank Purchasing Managers Index fell to 46.2 in October from 48.3 in September

Construction activity declines again in October - PMI

Business • 11 Nov 19

Ulster Bank's construction PMI fell to 48.3 in September, a significant drop from 53.7 recorded in August

Activity in construction sees first slowdown in 6 years

Business • 14 Oct 19

The housing sub-category recorded the fastest rise in activity of the three monitored sub-sectors for the fifth month in a row during May

Construction activity growth eases to four-month low

Business • 10 Jun 19

Ulster Bank's Construction PMI - which covers housing, commercial and civil engineering activity - rose to 60.5 in February from 54.6 in January

Construction activity growth hits seven month high

Business • 11 Mar 19

The Ulster Bank Construction PMI rose from 52.9 in October to 55.5 in November

Construction activity growth quickens in November

Business • 10 Dec 18

The CSO said it will continue to monitor the quality and comparability of building and construction output data

Building and construction output up almost 14%

Business • 07 Sep 18

Ulster Bank's Construction Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 56.7 in November, up from 54.5 in October

Construction activity expands sharply in November

Business • 11 Dec 17

Ulster Bank's Construction PMI showed a reading 54.5 for October, down from 56.4 the previous month

Building activity rises at weakest pace in 31 months

Business • 13 Nov 17

Housing was the best-performing sector in August, the latest construction PMI shows

Construction activity growth slows to 29-month low

Business • 11 Sep 17

Residential building work recorded an increase of 30.8% in the third quarter compared to the same time last year

Construction output up 2.6% in third quarter

Business • 08 Dec 16

The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Manager's index moved up to 58.7 in September from 58.4 in August

Construction industry boosted by new orders growth

Business • 10 Oct 16

Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers' Index shows a reading of 62.3 for March

Rate of growth in construction industry eases

Business • 11 Apr 16

The volume of residential building work decreased by 1.9% in the last quarter of 2015

Construction output rises by 1.3% in Q4 - CSO

Business • 09 Mar 16

Ulster Bank's Construction PMI jumped to 63.6 in January from 58.6 in December

Construction industry sees more strong expansion

Business • 08 Feb 16

Ulster Bank's construction PMI for October moves up to 56.3

Construction sector grows strongly again

Business • 09 Nov 15

Ulster Bank's Construction Purchasing Managers' Index posted a reading of 56.5 in August, down from 59.1 in July

Rate of growth in construction industry slows

Business • 14 Sep 15

The latest Ulster Bank purchasing managers' index shows a rise in both commercial and house-building activity

Construction activity picks up again in March

Business • 13 Apr 15

Ulster Bank's Construction PMI saw a reading of 52 for last month, down from 57.1 in January

Construction activity growth weakens in February

Business • 09 Mar 15

Ulster Bank's Construction Purchasing Managers' Index stood at 63.1 in December

Construction recovery set to continue this year

Business • 12 Jan 15

Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers Index has now risen for 15 months in a row

Sentiment in construction firms at record high

Business • 08 Dec 14

Latest Ulster Bank's Construction Purchasing Managers index showed a reading of 61.5 for September

Record increase in housing activity last month

Business • 13 Oct 14

Level of residential building fell by 1.9% in the second quarter of 2014

Construction output increased by 4.1% in Q2

Business • 10 Sep 14

Ulster Bank purchasing managers index benefited from a surge in house building in July

House building pushes construction index higher

Business • 11 Aug 14

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