There was a further uptick in Irish construction activity last month, with the strongest increase reported in the commercial sector, according to a leading index.
Housing projects expanded for the eighth consecutive month, according to the AIB Ireland Construction Total Activity Index.
Its overall headline figure was again above the no-change mark of 50 last month. The figure of 52.4 for April was slightly down from 53.9 in March, but meant a second consecutive month of growth in Irish construction activity.
