ONS Construction Output: April 2024

Let’s talk about what’s been happening in the construction world recently. In February 2024, there was a drop in how much construction work was done compared to January. It’s important to understand why this happened and what it means for the industry.

Monthly Output Overview

In February, the amount of construction work went down by 1.9%, even though it had gone up by 1.1% in January. Despite this drop, the total value of construction work for February was still pretty high at £15,229 million.

Reasons Behind the Drop

So, why did construction work decrease in February? Well, it’s mainly because fewer new projects and less maintenance work were happening. People surveyed said that heavy rain caused delays in planned construction projects, which led to less work getting done overall.

Looking at Different Parts of Construction

When we look at specific areas within construction, we see that most of them saw a decrease in February. Things like fixing non-housing buildings and building new commercial spaces went down by 2.5% and 4.0%, respectively. The only area that saw a small increase was fixing up private houses, which went up by just 0.2%.

How Things Changed Over Three Months

Taking a step back and looking at the three months leading up to February 2024, we see that construction work went down by 1.0% overall. This was mainly because fewer new projects were happening, although maintenance work went up a bit during this time.

 

February 2024 showed a decrease in construction work compared to January. This was mainly because of things like bad weather causing delays and fewer new projects happening. It’s important for the construction industry to be flexible and adaptable to handle these kinds of changes in the future.