5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (934+ words) The value of underlying work ( Residential construction starts fell sharply, declining 15% against the preceding three months and dropping 36% compared with last year. Non-residential project starts provided support, rising 6% quarter-on-quarter and standing 1% above a year ago. The construction industry has not…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (501+ words) This was 11 more than the 332 recorded in both June 2026 and July 2025. According to The Insolvency Service, construction firms accounted for 17% of all insolvencies in England and Wales in July 2026. The largest proportion of construction insolvencies were among firms providing specialised…...

1+ mon, 11+ hour ago   (348+ words) Total construction output is estimated to have grown by 0.3% in Quarter 2, April-June 2026 compared with the previous Quarter 1. According to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics, both new work and repair and maintenance grew by 0.4% and 0.2%, respectively. At…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (823+ words) Value of underlying work starting onsite during the three months to July declined 11% and fell 29% below last year’s levels. Residential construction starts fell sharply, declining 25% against the preceding three months and dropping 46% compared with the previous year. Non-residential project starts…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (771+ words) All three main categories of construction record a slower drop in business activity New orders fall to the least marked extent since September 2025 Business activity expectations most upbeat for five months Slowest downturn in construction output for four months in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (431+ words) There was a modest improvement in forward-looking sentiment across the UK construction industry in Q2 2026, although the broader picture remains subdued. This is according to the latest UK Construction Monitor published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The headline…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (402+ words) The CPA’s forecast for construction output has been downgraded further in its Summer forecast, published today, due to the lagged impacts of the Middle East conflict that are starting to pass through to both the demand and cost sides of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (447+ words) There were fewer construction insolvencies in the first half of 2026 than any equivalent period since 2022. According to the Insolvency Service, the number of registered construction firms becoming insolvent in the 12 months to June 2026 was 3,805. This was a 5% decrease on the…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (313+ words) Monthly construction output fell for a second time in May 2026, impacted solely by a decrease in repair and maintenance work, which fell by 2.1%. According to the Office for National Statistics, May construction output is estimated to have fallen by 0.8%. This…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1005+ words) Value of underlying work starting onsite during the past three months declined 15% and falling 38% below 2025 levels. Residential construction starts fell sharply, dropping 31% against the prior three months and plummeting 52% compared with 2025. Non-residential project starts provided a minuscule offset, rising 3% quarter-on-quarter…...