Construction Output Fell by 2.0% in the Three Months to February 2026

The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for February 2026 this
morning.

Main points:

• Total construction output is estimated to have fallen by 2.0% in the three months to February
  2026; this is the fifth consecutive fall in the three-monthly series.
• Over the three-month period, new work fell by 3.4%, while repair and maintenance showed no
  growth (0.0%).
• At the sector level, six out of the nine sectors fell in the three months to February 2026; the
  main negative contributor to the decrease was private new housing, which fell by 6.5%.
• Monthly construction output is estimated to have grown by 1.0% in February 2026; this follows
  an upwardly revised increase of 0.5% in January 2026, and a downwardly revised decrease of
  1.3% in December 2025.
• The increase in monthly output in February 2026 came from increases in both new work, and repair and maintenance, which grew by 1.0% and 0.9%, respectively.

Download the latest Monthly Construction update for the Department for Business & Trade here.