Record construction price inflation put an end to seven consecutive months of growth in the sector in June, with output dropping 1.4% according to the ONS.

The annual rate of all construction work price growth was 9.6% last month, a record high since the Construction Output Price Indices series began in January 2014.

The decline in monthly output was the first since October 2021 and came mainly from a drop in new work (2%) and a smaller fall in repair and maintenance (0.2%).