Construction output in Britain has increased by 1.5% in the three months to August 2018, led by growth of 15% in the North West, some 10 times the national average, official data shows. The value of construction work on new housing in the North West has increased by £386 million this quarter compared to the same quarter in 2017 and output of new infrastructure projects has also risen, according to the figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Northern Powerhouse Minister, Jake Berry, said that a construction boom is underway, with the number of new homes being built up as well as infrastructure. ‘Anyone visiting the North West can see the huge number of construction […]