Construction output yo-yos as growth falters again

Construction output slipped back into reverse in October as the sector’s stop–start year continued to unsettle clients and investors.
Latest official figures from the ONS show total output fell 0.3% in the three months to October 2025, underlining how fragile growth remains after September’s small lift.
The quarter was dragged down by a 1% fall in repair and maintenance, which wiped out a barely-there 0.1% rise in new work.Four of the nine measured sectors shrank, with private