Construction orders in the UK dropped by 11.9% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, reversing a downwardly revised 28.1% increase in the previous quarter. This was the biggest fall since the fourth quarter of 2023, dragged down by a decline in orders for other work (-18.8% vs 33.9% in Q4). Private commercial orders slumped (-23.0% vs 5.9%), as did other infrastructure orders (-36.3% vs 69.7%), while growth in private industrial orders (4.0% vs 56.4%) and other new work excluding infrastructure (12.9% vs 42.9%) slowed markedly. Meanwhile, new housing orders picked up (15.9% vs 12.7%), driven mainly by a sharp increase in private housing orders (17.7% vs 2.9%), which offset a significant slowdown in public housing orders (3.9% vs 99.7%). On a quarterly basis, construction orders decreased by 10.5%, following an upwardly revised 4.4% fall in the prior period. source: Office for National Statistics

Construction Orders in the United Kingdom decreased 11.90 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Orders in the United Kingdom averaged 0.04 percent from 1965 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 126.20 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -44.90 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides - United Kingdom Construction Orders- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United Kingdom Construction New Orders - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Construction Orders in the United Kingdom decreased 11.90 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Orders in the United Kingdom is expected to be 1.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Construction New Orders is projected to trend around 1.90 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-12 07:00 AM
Construction Orders YoY
Q4 28.6% 30.5% 25.0%
2026-05-14 06:00 AM
Construction Orders YoY
Q1 -11.9% 28.1% 0.5%
2026-08-13 06:00 AM
Construction Orders YoY
Q2 -11.9% 1.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 299313.00 299609.00 GBP Apr 2026
Construction Orders YoY -11.90 28.10 percent Mar 2026
Construction Output YoY -0.30 -1.60 percent Mar 2026
Mortgage Lending 6152.00 5223.00 GBP Million Mar 2026
Home Ownership Rate 64.50 64.70 percent Dec 2023
Halifax House Price Index MoM -0.10 -0.50 percent Apr 2026
Halifax House Price Index YoY 0.40 0.80 percent Apr 2026
Housing Index 516.10 516.60 points Apr 2026
Housing Starts 37300.00 30320.00 units Dec 2025
Mortgage Approvals 63.53 62.71 Thousand Mar 2026
BBA Mortgage Rate 6.60 6.60 percent Apr 2026
Nationwide Housing Prices 554.80 553.00 points Apr 2026
Nationwide Housing Prices MoM 0.40 0.90 percent Apr 2026
Nationwide Housing Prices YoY 3.00 2.20 percent Apr 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 110.71 111.09 Dec 2025
Private Rental Prices YoY 3.50 3.40 percent Apr 2026
Residential Property Prices 2.47 2.67 Percent Dec 2025
RICS House Price Balance -34.00 -25.00 percent Apr 2026


United Kingdom Construction New Orders
In the UK, new orders in construction measures the value of new orders of main contractors by type of work and region within Great Britain. Since April 2013, data have been supplied directly from Barbour ABI with a sample size of all local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales, plus 10,000 contractors per year.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-11.90 28.10 126.20 -44.90 1965 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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UK Q4 Construction Orders Decline in Q1
Construction orders in the UK dropped by 11.9% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, reversing a downwardly revised 28.1% increase in the previous quarter. This was the biggest fall since the fourth quarter of 2023, dragged down by a decline in orders for other work (-18.8% vs 33.9% in Q4). Private commercial orders slumped (-23.0% vs 5.9%), as did other infrastructure orders (-36.3% vs 69.7%), while growth in private industrial orders (4.0% vs 56.4%) and other new work excluding infrastructure (12.9% vs 42.9%) slowed markedly. Meanwhile, new housing orders picked up (15.9% vs 12.7%), driven mainly by a sharp increase in private housing orders (17.7% vs 2.9%), which offset a significant slowdown in public housing orders (3.9% vs 99.7%). On a quarterly basis, construction orders decreased by 10.5%, following an upwardly revised 4.4% fall in the prior period.
2026-05-14
UK Q4 Construction Orders Remain Solid
UK construction orders rose 28.6% year-on-year in Q4 2025, easing slightly from an upwardly revised 30.5% surge in Q3, which had marked the fastest growth since Q4 2021. New housing orders weakened (12.6% vs 17.3%), with public housing accelerating (99.8% vs 72.5%) but private housing slowing sharply (2.4% vs 9.6%). Meanwhile, orders for other work stayed strong (34.4% vs 34.3% in Q3). On a quarterly basis, construction orders declined 3.8%, reversing a 14.4% jump in Q3, suggesting some loss of momentum toward the end of the year.
2026-02-12
UK Q3 Construction Orders Bounce Back
Construction orders in the UK surged 29.3% year-on-year in Q3 2025, rebounding sharply from a marginally revised 11.7% decline in the previous period and marking the fastest pace since Q4 2021. The strong recovery was broad-based across segments, with orders for all other work recovering (32.7% vs -7.0%) in Q2. New housing orders also strengthened (17.0% vs -24.9%), boosted by gains in both public housing (72.9% vs -9.9%) and private housing (9.2% vs -27.2%). On a quarterly basis, construction orders increased 9.8%, reversing a 6.6% decline in Q2.
2025-11-13