There are renewed signs of momentum in the construction sector, the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index from BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland indicates. The survey captured a marked expansion in new orders in the month which was the sharpest since February 2022. New business has now risen for five successive months. Companies responded to higher workloads by taking on additional staff, the eighth consecutive month in which this has been the case, the report noted. Read the full story here.