AiG Performance of Construction Index

This sector has been extremely weak. November's ticked up a little, not so for December though. The worry with such a weak performance in the housing sector is a follow-on to other sectors of the economy.

  • lowest since May 2013

Deteriorating indexes for

  • activity,
  • new orders
  • and deliveries from suppliers

Across the four sectors

  • stable conditions were reported in house building
  • continued falls in activity were evident in December across the apartments, commercial and engineering construction sectors