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The UK construction sector ended 2016 well, expanding at the fastest pace for nine months in December, according to a closely watched survey. Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 54.2 in December, up from 52.8 the month before, and a figure above 50 indicates expansion. Residential building activity remained the best performing sub-category at the end of 2016. Moreover, the latest expansion of housing activity was the fastest since January. Work on civil engineering projects also picked up at a robust pace in December, while commercial construction increased marginally.

UK manufacturing has recently seen a resurgence. This has been driven by many factors, including:

• Reduction of the wage gap (especially in China)
• Slow lead times
• Volatile international transport costs
• Supply chain risks
• Desire for better control quality

In August of this year we had a double celebration as we were successful in upgrading our quality and environmental accreditation to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015. We have been accredited with both standards for many years: ISO 9001 since 2001 and ISO 14001 since 2002.