UK construction output fell 0.3% year-on-year in March 2026, easing from a 1.6% decline in the previous month and outperforming market estimates for a 2.5% drop. It was the fifth straight month of yearly contraction but the mildest in the sequence, with new work down the least in four months (-4.4% vs -6.1% in February) while repair and maintenance activity accelerated (5.7% vs 4.8%). On a monthly basis, construction output rose 1.05%, accelerating from 0.5% growth in February and marking the fastest growth since May 2024, amid increases in new work (2.0%) and repair and maintenance (0.8%). Over the three months to March, total construction output increased 0.4%, with repair and maintenance expanding by 3.4% while new work shrank 1.9%. source: Office for National Statistics

Construction output in the United Kingdom decreased 0.30 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in the United Kingdom averaged 1.01 percent from 1997 until 2026, 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 May of 2026.

Construction output in the United Kingdom decreased 0.30 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in the United Kingdom is expected to be 0.50 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
2026-04-16 06:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Feb -1% -1.9% -0.5% -0.3%
2026-05-14 06:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Mar -0.3% -1.6% -2.5% -2.0%
2026-06-12 06:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Apr -0.3% 0.9%


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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 3.40 3.60 percent Mar 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 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 -1.60 76.70 -44.20 1997 - 2026 percent Monthly
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UK Construction Output Shrinks Less than Expected
UK construction output fell 0.3% year-on-year in March 2026, easing from a 1.6% decline in the previous month and outperforming market estimates for a 2.5% drop. It was the fifth straight month of yearly contraction but the mildest in the sequence, with new work down the least in four months (-4.4% vs -6.1% in February) while repair and maintenance activity accelerated (5.7% vs 4.8%). On a monthly basis, construction output rose 1.05%, accelerating from 0.5% growth in February and marking the fastest growth since May 2024, amid increases in new work (2.0%) and repair and maintenance (0.8%). Over the three months to March, total construction output increased 0.4%, with repair and maintenance expanding by 3.4% while new work shrank 1.9%.
2026-05-14
UK Construction Output Falls More than Expected
UK construction output dropped 1.0% year-on-year in February 2026, slowing from a revised 1.9% decline in the previous month but underperforming market estimates for a 0.5% fall. The latest reading marked the fourth straight month of yearly decline, with new work down for the fifth month running (-4.8% vs -6.0% in January) even as repair and maintenance activity accelerated (4.5% vs 4.0%). On a monthly basis, construction output grew 1.0%, accelerating from 0.5% growth in January and marking the second consecutive month of rise, amid increases in new work (1.0%) and repair and maintenance (0.9%). Over the three months to February, total construction output fell 2.0%, with new work dipping 3.4% while repair and maintenance showed no growth.
2026-04-16
UK Construction Output Drops for 3rd Month
UK construction output fell 0.2% year-on-year in January 2026, following a 0.3% decline in the previous month and missing market forecasts for a smaller 0.1% drop. The latest reading marked the third straight month of yearly decline, with new work falling at a steeper rate (-3.3% vs -1.3% in December) even as repair and maintenance activity accelerated (4.3% vs 1.2%). On a monthly basis, construction output grew 0.2%, reversing a 0.5% decrease in December and marking the first fall in four months, as new work shrank (-2.0%) but repair and maintenance increased (3.3%). Over the three months to January, total construction output dropped 2.0%, with both new work, and repair and maintenance down by 3.2% and 0.4%, respectively.
2026-03-13