Monthly construction output has grown by 0.4% in volume terms in February 2025; following a downwardly revised decrease of 0.3% in January, findings from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed.
This increase in monthly output came from increases in both new work (0.3%) and repair and maintenance (0.5%).
Anecdotal evidence from survey returns noted the mixed effects of the weather; with rain and cold temperatures at the start of the month, followed by more settled, warmer weather towards the end of the month.
At the sector level, five out of the nine sectors grew in February, with the main contributors to the monthly increase being public other new work, and public housing repair and maintenance, which grew by 4.4% and 4.0%, respectively.
On a larger scale, construction output is estimated to have shown no growth (0.0%) in the three months to February – with an increase in new work (1.2%) offset by a fall in repair and maintenance of 1.5%.
Lauren Pamma, head of energy and infrastructure at Aldermore Bank, said: “It’s great to see output bounce back, following January’s significant drop, with construction output growing by 0.4% and five sectors seeing stronger activity performances.
“However, in the wake of the US-imposed tariffs and the volatility in the markets we’ve all seen over the last week, businesses who have been experiencing subdued demand, high operational costs and prices, and delayed decision making on projects will likely see this continue, and this in turn will have a knock on impact on growth prospects moving forwards.
“The outlook still remains unclear, and with new announcements almost every day, SMEs will be monitoring the geopolitical landscape closely to see how the construction sector will be impacted.”
