The Office for National Statistics has published estimates of Construction Output for March 2026, along with new orders and Construction Output Price Indices for Q1 2026.
The total construction output is estimated to have grown by 0.4% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2026 compared with Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2025; repair and maintenance grew by 3.4%, while new work fell by 1.9%.
Other main points:
- At the sector level, four out of the nine sectors grew in Quarter 1 2026. The main positive contributor was private housing repair and maintenance at 4.1%.
- Monthly construction output is estimated to have grown by 1.5% in March 2026; anecdotal evidence from businesses suggested notable financial year-end pushes increased output.
- The increase in March 2026 came from increases in new work and repair and maintenance, which grew by 2.0% and 0.8%, respectively.
- Total construction new orders fell by 10.5% (£1,238 million) in Quarter 1 2026. This decrease came mainly from private commercial new work and infrastructure new work.
- The annual rate of construction output price growth was 0.8% in the 12 months to March 2026.
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