Hotel & leisure overview 46 per cent increase in project starts year-on-year 6 per cent increase in main contract awards from last year 44 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals compared to a year ago Project starts and main contract awards saw growth both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter driven solely…
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UK construction activity October 2025: Community & amenity
Community & amenity overview 55 per cent decrease in project starts year-on-year 76 per cent increase in main contract awards from last year 77 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals compared to 2024 The sector experienced a mixed performance. Project starts, and detailed planning approvals were down year-on-year and…
UK construction activity October 2025: Education
Education overview 27 per cent decline in project starts against the preceding three months. Main contract awards increased 1 per cent against the preceding three months 34 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals compared to the preceding three months Education experienced a mixed three months to October, main contract…
UK construction activity October 2025: East Midlands
Project starts, main contract awards and detailed planning approvals all grew against the preceding quarter, but performed poorly against the previous year. East Midlands overview Adding up to £1.09bn, work starting in the East Midlands during the three months to October climbed three per cent against the preceding three months…
UK construction activity October 2025: London
The Capital experienced a weak quarter for the pipeline, with main contract awards and detailed planning approvals down against a year ago and the previous three months. More positively, project starts grew against both periods. London overview Totalling £4.45bn, work starting in London during the three months to October grew…
UK construction activity October 2025: North East
Project starts and main contract awards experienced mixed periods. Elsewhere, detailed planning approvals declined on both periods. North East overview Adding up to £736m, work starting on-site in the North East during the three months to October declined 71 per cent against the preceding three months to stand 60 per…
UK construction activity October 2025: North West
Project starts declined against the preceding three months and a year ago. More positively, main contract awards and detailed planning approvals grew against the previous quarter. North West overview At £2.15bn, work starting on site in the North West during the three months to October fell seven per cent against…
UK construction activity October 2025: Northern Ireland
Project starts, main contract awards and detailed planning approvals fared poorly against the previous year. Northern Ireland overview Project-starts totalled £454m, a 34 per cent decline on the preceding three months and a 39 per cent decline against the previous year. Underlying work (less than £100m in value) starting on-site…
UK construction activity October 2025: Scotland
Project-starts, detailed planning approvals and main contract awards performed poorly against the preceding quarter and the previous year. Scotland overview Totalling £1.77bn, work starting on-site in Scotland decreased 49 per cent during the three months to October and remained 74 per cent lower than a year ago. Underlying project-starts (less…
UK construction activity October 2025: South East
Project starts and main contract awards decreased against the previous three months. Detailed planning approvals fell on the preceding year. South East overview Totalling £2.9bn, work commencing on site in the South East during the three months to October fell five per cent against the preceding quarter and remained flat…