Private housing work boosts construction output for second consecutive month

By Daniel Gayne2025-09-12T03:35:00

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Construction output rose again in July, increasing by 0.2%, according to the Office for National Statistics.

The latest GDP figures showed that the increase in monthly output, which followed a 0.3% rise in June, came solely from an increase in new work (0.3%), with repair and maintenance work (R&M) remaining level.

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