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Published: 12/06/2025
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes monthly estimates of the amount of construction output chargeable to customers for building and civil engineering work in Great Britain, split by sector and type of work.
Construction output grew in April
Construction output in April was broadly positive with a 0.9% increase on March activity(1). This was largely driven by new work which increased by 1.4% on the month while R&M grew by 0.4%.
The biggest monthly changes were in public other, which includes health and education projects, and infrastructure new work, up by 2.6% and 2.0% respectively.
On an annual basis, total construction output grew by 3.3% with new work up by 5.8% and R&M by 0.2%.
In comparison to April 2024, the greatest new work increases were in public other, which saw a 21.1% rise, and private industrial, up by 17.9%. In R&M, public housing output rose by 12.9% on the year while private housing saw a decrease of 9.4%.
| Sector | April 2025 compared with | |
| March 2025 | April 2024 | |
| New work | ||
| Public housing | 0.3% | -8.6% |
| Private housing | 1.0% | 7.7% |
| Infrastructure | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| Public other | 2.6% | 21.1% |
| Private industrial | -1.8% | 17.9% |
| Private commercial | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| All new work | 1.4% | 5.8% |
| Repair and maintenance | ||
| Public housing | -1.9% | 12.9% |
| Private housing | 1.5% | -9.4% |
| Non-housing | 0.0% | 5.7% |
| All R&M | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| All work | 0.9% | 3.3% |
Source: ONS – Construction output in Great Britain, volume, seasonally adjusted, by sector, Table 2a
Source: ONS – Construction output in Great Britain, volume, seasonally adjusted, by sector, Table 2a
Dr David Crosthwaite, chief economist at BCIS, said: ‘Construction is outperforming the wider economy for the first time in a while. New ONS data shows monthly construction output was up by 0.9% in April while the wider economy shrank by 0.3%.
‘New work output was the main driver with public non-housing output exhibiting the highest growth levels on a sector basis.’
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(1) Office for National Statistics – Output in the construction industry - here
