UK construction output dropped 0.3% year-on-year in December 2025, keeping the same pace as a downwardly revised figure in the previous month while missing market forecasts of a flat reading. The latest reading marked the second straight session of yearly decline, with new work continuing to fall (-1.3% vs -1.9% in November) while repair and maintenance activity slowed further (1.2% vs 2.1%). On a monthly basis, construction output fell 0.5%, following a 0.8% drop in November, as new work rose (1.0%) but repair and maintenance decreased (-2.5%). Over the three months to December, total construction output shrank 2.1%, with new work, and repair and maintenance falling by 2.6% and 1.5%, respectively. source: Office for National Statistics

Construction output in the United Kingdom decreased 0.30 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in the United Kingdom averaged 1.03 percent from 1997 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 76.70 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -44.20 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Construction Output - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United Kingdom Construction Output - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Construction output in the United Kingdom decreased 0.30 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in the United Kingdom is expected to be 0.60 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 Output is projected to trend around 4.50 percent in 2027 and 2.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-15 07:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Nov -1.1% 0.9% 0.1% 0.2%
2026-02-12 07:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Dec -0.3% -0.3% 0% -0.8%
2026-03-13 07:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Jan -0.3% 0.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 300077.00 297938.00 GBP Jan 2026
Construction Orders YoY 28.60 30.50 percent Dec 2025
Construction Output YoY -0.30 -0.30 percent Dec 2025
Mortgage Lending 4601.00 4593.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Home Ownership Rate 64.50 64.70 percent Dec 2023
Halifax House Price Index MoM 0.70 -0.50 percent Jan 2026
Halifax House Price Index YoY 1.00 0.40 percent Jan 2026
Housing Index 517.50 513.80 points Jan 2026
Housing Starts 29620.00 29650.00 units Sep 2025
Mortgage Approvals 61.01 64.07 Thousand Dec 2025
BBA Mortgage Rate 6.62 6.77 percent Jan 2026
Nationwide Housing Prices 540.40 540.80 points Jan 2026
Nationwide Housing Prices MoM 0.30 -0.40 percent Jan 2026
Nationwide Housing Prices YoY 1.00 0.60 percent Jan 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 111.46 111.34 Sep 2025
Private Rental Prices YoY 4.00 4.40 percent Dec 2025
Residential Property Prices 2.96 2.83 Percent Sep 2025
RICS House Price Balance -10.00 -13.00 percent Jan 2026


United Kingdom Construction Output
In the United Kingdom, construction output measures the yearly change in the amount charged by construction companies to customers for value of work. The value is based on the sample of 8,000 businesses, employing over 100 people or with an annual turnover of more than £60 million. Construction estimates are a component of GDP from the production approach, contributing approximately 6.4% of GDP.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.30 -0.30 76.70 -44.20 1997 - 2025 percent Monthly
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UK Construction Output Unexpectedly Falls
UK construction output dropped 0.3% year-on-year in December 2025, keeping the same pace as a downwardly revised figure in the previous month while missing market forecasts of a flat reading. The latest reading marked the second straight session of yearly decline, with new work continuing to fall (-1.3% vs -1.9% in November) while repair and maintenance activity slowed further (1.2% vs 2.1%). On a monthly basis, construction output fell 0.5%, following a 0.8% drop in November, as new work rose (1.0%) but repair and maintenance decreased (-2.5%). Over the three months to December, total construction output shrank 2.1%, with new work, and repair and maintenance falling by 2.6% and 1.5%, respectively.
2026-02-12
UK Construction Output Unexpectedly Falls
UK construction output declined 1.1% year-on-year in November 2025, swinging from a 0.9% increase in the previous month and missing market estimates of a 0.1% rise. The latest reading also marked the first yearly drop since October 2024, reflecting a fall in new work (-2.2% vs 0.8% in October) and a slowdown in repair and maintenance activity (0.4% vs 0.9%). On a monthly basis, construction output fell 1.3%, following a 1.2% drop in October, as both new work (-1.9%) and repair and maintenance (-0.4%) declined. Over the three months to November, total construction output shrank 1.1%, the largest fall since March 2023, with new work, and repair and maintenance falling by 1.0% and 1.1%, respectively.
2026-01-15
UK Construction Output Growth Below Estimates
UK construction output increased 0.9% year-on-year in October 2025, easing from 1.3% in the previous month and missing market expectations of 1.6%. Although it marked the 15th straight month of expansion, it was the slowest pace since January. Growth in new work moderated (1.9% vs 2.5% in September), while repair and maintenance activity continued to drop (-0.6% vs -0.5%). On a monthly basis, construction output fell 0.6%, reversing a 0.2% gain in September, as both new work (-0.7%) and repair and maintenance (-0.6%) declined. Over the three months to October, total construction output edged down 0.3%, with repair and maintenance dipping 0.1% while new work posted a slight 0.1% rise.
2025-12-12