Construction's recovery from the pandemic slowed last month with materials shortages, a lack of lorry drivers and subcontractors blamed for the fall from June's 24-year record figure. The latest PMI data put together by IHS Markit and CIPS said total activity for July stood at 58.7-down from 66.3 the previous month. It was the slowest overall increase in output since February, although still well ahead of the 50 no-change mark. The survey said that 66% of respondents reported longer wait times for deliveries. Jan Crosby, head of building and infrastructure at KPMG, said: "Lorry driver shortages mean stock that does arrive here is often delayed further due to logistical setbacks, and on-site construction slows down when workers need to self-isolate. This is creating a catch-22, which could impact how well the sector recovers over the coming months."
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机译：建设从大流行的复苏上个月减缓了材料短缺，缺乏卡车司机和分包商在6月24日记录人物中归咎于秋季。 IHS Markit和CIPS组合在一起的最新PMI数据表示，7月份的总活动从上个月的66.3起58.7降低。 自2月以来，这是输出总体增加最慢的，尽管仍然远远超过50个无变化标记。 该调查称，66％的受访者报告了交付的更长的等待时间。 Jan Crosby，KPMG的建筑和基础设施负责人表示：“货车司机短缺的意思是由于物流挫折，这里往往延迟，当工人需要自隔绝时，现场建设会减慢。这是创造的 一个Catch-22，可能会影响到未来几个月的行业恢复程度。“
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