The seventh consecutive construction PMI reading of over 50 in December mainly reflected a continued strong recovery in housing activity. The rebound in construction of commercial property has already all but petered out according to the survey. And given we think that residential transactions will slump after the stamp duty cut ends in March, the recovery in housing construction is also likely to run out of steam come the summer.
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