UK construction recruitment recovers

Recruitment activity in the UK construction industry, including the hiring of people in sales jobs, is continuing to recover as the sector emerges from the recession, the latest report suggests.

Data published by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) and Markit for its Construction Purchasing Managers' Index shows that purchasing activity has increased as job cuts have fallen.

Sarah Ledger, an economist at Markit and author of the report, said the February survey indicated "continued recovery", with output rising at the fastest rate in eight months on the back of strengthening growth of new business.

David Noble, chief executive of CIPS, added: "A weather-beaten UK construction sector is showing signs of repair, with stronger rates of activity and a rise in new business continuing the reversal of fortune since the end of 2010."

The report follows the publication of the Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing purchasing managers index, which revealed that jobs growth in the manufacturing sector, including sales recruitment positions, rose to a record high in February.

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Posted by Wayne Bly

Source: The Sales Engineer News