UK Construction Output Unexpectedly Falls

2026-02-12 07:28 By Farida Husna 1 min. read

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.



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