Output for private new homes fell by 4.7% from second quarter of 2026
Total construction output is estimated to have fallen by 0.7% in Q3 2026 from the second quarter of the year, with private housing being hit the hardest, official figures have revealed.
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), new work output fell by 1.6% while repair and maintenance edged up 0.5%.
The output for five out of the nine construction sub-sectors decreased in the third quarter, with private new housing falling the furthest by 4.7%.
However, total construction new orders saw a quarterly increase of 1.2%, driven by ’public other’ new work and private commercial new work.
While output was down on a quarterly basis, monthly output in September actually grew by roughly 0.8% following four consecutive month-on-month decreases, including dips of 0.2% and 0.5% in July and August respectively.
September was up due to increases in new work and repair and maintenance, which grew by 0.9% and 0.6%, led by a 3.3% rise in infrastructure new work.
The annual rate of construction output price growth was 3.2% in the 12 months to September 2026.
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