With the activity index at 56 points in September contractors' activity continued to grow, and the two-point rise from August suggests the rate of increase accelerated. The orders index also rose in September by three points to 67. The tender enquiries index rose beyond 60 after increasing seven points to stand at 61. In terms of the three-month moving average indices, the orders index rose a single point to 66 and the tender enquiries two points to 56. Firms' optimism about short-term employment prospects improved in September, with the index rising three points to stand at 54. Optimism concerning tender prices did not change from August.
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