ONS Construction Output Report Summary - November 2025
The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Construction Output Report explores the short-term measures of output by the construction industry in September 2025. This article provides a summary of the key findings identified regarding the performance trends and sectoral challenges shaping the construction industry.
Monthly Performance Analysis
In September 2025, monthly construction output is estimated to have grown by 0.2%. This follows a downwardly revised fall of 0.5% in the prior month (August 2025), and an upwardly revised increase of 0.2% in July 2025.
An increase in new work (0.7%) can be attributed as the sole reason for the increase in monthly output in September 2025. On the other hand, repair and maintenance decreased by 0.5% on the month.
Quarterly Trends
In Quarter 3 (July to September) 2025, total construction output is estimated to have grown by 0.1%, compared to Quarter 2 (April to June) 2025. Over this period, new work decreased by 0.2%, whereas repair and maintenance grew by 0.6%.
At the sector level, four out of the nine sectors grew in Quarter 3 2025. Private housing repair and maintenance was the main contributor, where it grew by 2.9%. On the other hand, the main negative contributor was private new housing, which decreased by 1.9%.
In Quarter 3 2025, total construction new orders rose by 9.8% (31,078 million) compared to Quarter 2 2025. This mainly came from private commercial new work and private industrial new work.
In the 12 months to September 2025, the annual rate of construction output price growth was 2.5%.
Construction output edged up by 0.2% in September 2025, recovering slightly from August’s decline. The rise was driven entirely by new work, while repair and maintenance fell. Quarter 3 saw modest overall growth of 0.1%, supported by strong private housing repair and maintenance, despite continued weakness in private new housing.
New orders were a bright spot, jumping 9.8% in the quarter, mainly from private commercial and industrial projects. With output prices up 2.5% over the year, the sector shows steady resilience heading into the final months of 2025.
Source: Construction output in Great Britain – Office for National Statistics
