Construction Output Regresses in October 2025

Total construction output is estimated to have fallen by 0.3% in the three months to October 2025, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Over the three-month period, repair and maintenance fell by 1.0%, while new work grew by 0.1%.

At the sector level, four out of the nine sectors fell in the three months to October 2025. The main negative contributor to the decrease was private housing repair and maintenance, which fell by 2.3%.

Monthly Output

Monthly construction output is estimated to have fallen by 0.6% in October 2025. This follows an increase of 0.2% in September 2025.

The decrease in monthly output in October 2025 came from decreases in both new work, and repair and maintenance, which fell by 0.7% and 0.6%, respectively.

Dr David Crosthwaite, Chief Economist at BCIS, said: “Construction output, as expected, declined in October. The latest data follow a rather lacklustre set of results for the sector in the third quarter and speak to the weight of client uncertainty and stalled decision-making ahead of November’s Budget.

“Some sectors did experience annual growth, chiefly public non-housing and private industrial new work, but this wasn’t enough to put construction activity on an upward trajectory. 2026 will bring fresh challenges for the sector, including higher labour costs in April. However, there will be opportunities for growth too, with regulatory reform and public sector infrastructure investment promising to lift confidence and investor interest in the months ahead.”

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