Autumn Budget jitters knock construction output back

Construction output has slumped sharply, with industry activity hit by uncertainty in the run-up to the Autumn Budget.
Latest Government figures show total construction output fell by 1.1% in the three months to November 2025 – the steepest quarterly decline since March 2023, when output dropped by 1.4%.
Both sides of the industry were dragged lower. New work slipped by 1.0% over the period, while repair and maintenance work fell by 1.1%.Private housing repair and maintenance was the bigge