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Tender prices have risen for the third quarter of 2025, reflecting a mood of cautious confidence in the construction pipeline, according to new data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). The BCIS All-in Tender Price Index (TPI) increased by 0.7 per cent between the second and third quarters of…

Prudent management rather than swashbuckling adventurism lies behind improvement in key metrics among the top 100 construction firms

The summer's nascent signs of recovery are set to be blown away by autumnal winds, as the UK construction industry faces a “perfect storm” in the final quarter (Q4) of 2025, according to the latest analysis from Glenigan. “If the August Review indicated that construction sector recovery was stalling, then…

The UK construction sector has been forecast to grow modestly in 2025 despite high interest rates and weak private sector demand, according to PwC’s latest Construction and Housebuilding Outlook. The consultancy firm predicted that real output will rise by around 1 per cent next year, before accelerating to 3.1 per…

Premium subscribers can now view this year’s CN100, Construction News’ annual ranking of the top 100 UK contractors by turnover. The full 2025 table, compiled using accounts filed before 4 August 2025, will be published next week, alongside expert commentary and analysis. A 3,000-word breakdown will appear in the October…

Vacancies in the construction sector have fallen by a quarter over the past year as demand for new recruits cools, the latest official statistics have revealed. Data released this morning by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that unfilled construction posts dropped from 40,000 in July-August 2024 to 30,000…

Construction output inched upwards in July by just 0.2 per cent although new orders rose, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The modest rise followed months of increases, with a rise of 0.3 per cent in June following a 0.5 per cent growth in…

London’s construction market is facing one of its toughest years in over a decade, with the capital’s new-build commercial and residential pipeline contracting by almost 30 per cent year on year. According to Arcadis’ UK Market View Autumn 2025 report, the London slowdown is symptomatic of a wider industry “stuck…

14% The construction sector accounts for almost one in seven employee-owned firms in the UK, according to the latest UK Employee Ownership Business Register. Fiona Bell, partner and employee-ownership trust specialist at RSM UK, said: “Construction is the fastest-growing sector for employee ownership, with our clients reporting increased employee engagement,…

Project starts and contract awards for major projects have fallen sharply, according to construction-data provider Glenigan.  From May to July, project starts fell by 20 per cent across the board compared with the previous three months, while main contract awards dropped by 26 per cent.  The numbers were attributable to…