Uk Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index

UK construction activity fell for the 20th consecutive month in August, with the S&P Global PMI dropping to 44.3 from 44.7 in July.

Optimism across the UK construction sector rose last month, according to data from S&P Global yesterday.

The UK’s construction sector has seen its fastest drop in output in six years, with strong declines in housing and commercial construction work, record supplier delays and ongoing purchase price inflation.  The S&P Global/CIPS construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) regist

The UK construction sector endured its weakest month in five months in April as output, new orders and staffing levels all declined sharply amid renewed cost inflation and deepening geopolitical uncertainty.

UK construction output fell at a faster pace in February as a deepening slump in housebuilding dragged the sector back into sharper contraction, according to the latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI.

The UK construction sector began 2026 on a firmer footing as the pace of decline in activity slowed to its weakest in seven months, according to the latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI.

UK construction output fell sharply again in December as weak demand, fragile client confidence and delayed investment decisions continued to weigh on the sector — though the pace of decline eased from November’s five‑and‑a‑half‑year lows.

The UK construction industry endured its steepest contraction in more than five years during November, as weak client confidence and delayed spending decisions ahead of the Budget weighed heavily on activity.

UK construction activity continued to decline in October, marking the sharpest fall in over five years.

The UK construction sector saw a slight uptick in activity in September, but it remains firmly in contractionary territory.

The UK's construction sector saw its rate of decline slow in August, but activity remains deep in contractionary territory as experts warn that political and economic uncertainty is severely hampering investment and recovery prospects.

The UK construction industry has entered the third quarter of 2025 on shaky ground, recording its steepest downturn in activity since the height of the pandemic in May 2020. 

The UK construction sector experienced a fourth consecutive monthly decline in output during April, as uncertainty around the economic outlook and client hesitancy continued to delay new project decisions.

UK construction companies indicated a sustained downturn in business activity, alongside pressure on margins from sharply rising input costs.

The UK recorded its fastest downturn in construction output since May 2020, data from the S&P Global UK Construction PMI data for February has confirmed, with the speed of decline accelerating considerably since the start of 2025.