Pace of decline in construction activity reduces as lockdown lifts
Nadir: Ulster Bank’s Simon Barry said April was the point of ‘peak stress’ for the construction sector. Photo: Paul Sherwood
John Mulligan
Activity in Ireland's construction market continued to decline sharply last month, but at a slower pace than was seen in April as the country remained in the grip of the pandemic lockdown.
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