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, 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, 1+ week ago   (624+ words) Slower reductions in total activity and new orders in comparison to May Input cost inflation eases to three-month low Business optimism highest since March UK construction companies recorded further sharp declines in output and new orders during June. However, both…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (322+ words) The £1.49 million re-roofing project at the Victorian Market Hall in Burton upon Trent is now complete. Built in 1883, the Grade II-listed building required essential repairs to the roof to ensure it remained wind and water-tight. The project included a full…...