UK construction output down 11.6

Between June and August construction output dropped 11.9 percent compared to the same three months in 2011,with the main drag coming from a 15.6 percent slide in new work.

The ONS warned that caution should be taken when interpreting movements in output involving June 2012 because a May public holiday was postponed until June,when another day was added to celebrate Queen Elizabeth8217;s Diamond Jubilee.

A steep slump in construction output was the main drag on Britain8217;s economy in the first half of 2012,pushing the country back into recession.