The UK's construction sector recorded its weakest performance in four years in the July-to-September quarter, official figures have shown.
Construction volumes fell by 1.1% in the quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
There were large falls in repair work, and these were only partly offset by small rises in infrastructure and public building. The figures measure the first three months following the Brexit vote.
The value of all repair and maintenance was 3.6% lower than in the second quarter of the year, which was partially offset by an increase in all new work of 0.3%, said the ONS.
Despite the overall decline across the sector, the construction figures are better than had been indicated when the ONS published its first estimate of GDP figures last month, when it forecast a 1.4% fall in construction activity.
However, the ONS said that the upwards revision to construction output would have no impact on the GDP growth figures.
