• Work commences on the luxury residential development on the site of the former Chelsea Barracks. British construction activity grew at its fastest annual pace in four months in June. Matthew Lloyd / Getty Images
    Work commences on the luxury residential development on the site of the former Chelsea Barracks. British construction activity grew at its fastest annual pace in four months in June. Matthew Lloyd / Getty Images
  • A crane is silhouetted at a construction site in central London. A surge in home-building helped British construction activity to grow at its fastest annual pace in four months in June. Luke MacGregor / Reuters
    A crane is silhouetted at a construction site in central London. A surge in home-building helped British construction activity to grow at its fastest annual pace in four months in June. Luke MacGregor / Reuters
  • Construction cranes in front of The Shard. Hundreds of high rise office and residential towers are either under construction or submitted for planning permission. Matthew Lloyd / Getty Images
    Construction cranes in front of The Shard. Hundreds of high rise office and residential towers are either under construction or submitted for planning permission. Matthew Lloyd / Getty Images
  • The construction survey showed the fastest pace in hiring in the sector since 1997. Luke MacGregor / Reuters
    The construction survey showed the fastest pace in hiring in the sector since 1997. Luke MacGregor / Reuters
  • Work commences on the iconic Battersea power station, converting the industrial building into luxury apartments. British construction activity grew at its fastest annual pace in four months in June. Matthew Lloyd / Getty Images
    Work commences on the iconic Battersea power station, converting the industrial building into luxury apartments. British construction activity grew at its fastest annual pace in four months in June. Matthew Lloyd / Getty Images
  • Britain’s house prices rose at their fastest rate in nine years and London prices showed their biggest jump in a generation, as measures to curb mortgage lending have yet to have an impact. Luke MacGregor / Reuters
    Britain’s house prices rose at their fastest rate in nine years and London prices showed their biggest jump in a generation, as measures to curb mortgage lending have yet to have an impact. Luke MacGregor / Reuters
  • Work commences on the iconic Battersea power station, converting the industrial building into luxury apartments. British construction activity grew at its fastest annual pace in four months in June. Matthew Lloyd / Getty Images
    Work commences on the iconic Battersea power station, converting the industrial building into luxury apartments. British construction activity grew at its fastest annual pace in four months in June. Matthew Lloyd / Getty Images
  • A man walks past the signage of a new property development advertising apartments in central London. British construction activity grew at its fastest annual pace in four months in June. Luke MacGregor / Reuters
    A man walks past the signage of a new property development advertising apartments in central London. British construction activity grew at its fastest annual pace in four months in June. Luke MacGregor / Reuters
  • Work commences on the luxury residential development on the site of the former Chelsea Barracks. British construction activity grew at its fastest annual pace in four months in June. Matthew Lloyd / Getty Images
    Work commences on the luxury residential development on the site of the former Chelsea Barracks. British construction activity grew at its fastest annual pace in four months in June. Matthew Lloyd / Getty Images

Property

In pictures: Boom time for UK builders

Liz Claus

July 03, 2014

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A surge in home-building helped British construction activity to expand at its fastest pace in four months in June, the monthly Markit/CIPS purchasing managers’ index showed.

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