Construction output grew less than expected in the second quarter of 2011 because growth stalled in June, according to the Construction Products Association, writes CHoe Stothart. Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures showed the industry only grew 0.5% between April and June, lower than had been expected following provisional reports putting April and May's output 8.4% above that for January and February. Noble Francis, economics director at the CPA, said: "The indication we had from talking to people within the industry was June had a significant slowdown compared to earlier in the quarter."
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