Builders could take up to two years to return to pre-Covid-19 levels of activity, the Government has been warned. BUILDERS could take up to two years to return to pre-Covid-19 levels of activity, the Government has been warned. The call comes as data from Ulster Bank shows construction activity collapsed in March, even before most sites were formally ordered to close on March 28. Work is now only allowed on construction sites classed as critical to the fight against the Covid-19 outbreak. The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which tracks the construction sector month by month, recorded a near collapse in activity in March.

Source: Irish Independent April 06, 2020 01:30 UTC