The Place of work for Nationwide Statistics (ONS) estimates that per thirty days development output fell by way of 0.3% in August 2025.
And it has revised its earlier 0.2% enlargement estimate for development output in July 2025 to 0 enlargement.
The lower in per thirty days output in August 2025 got here only from a lower in restore & repairs (1.5%), as new paintings greater at the month (0.5%).
Regardless of a nil.3% fall in August and 0 enlargement in July, June’s 0.3% building up in development output implies that overall development output is estimated by way of the ONS to have grown by way of 0.3% within the 3 months to August 2025.
Over the three-month duration, new paintings fell by way of 0.4% whilst restore & repairs grew by way of 1.3%.
Around the financial system as a complete per thirty days actual gross home product (GDP) is estimated to have grown by way of 0.1% in August 2025, following a revised fall of 0.1% in July 2025 (revised down from no enlargement within the earlier information set). GDP grew by way of 0.3% within the 3 months to August 2025, in comparison with the 3 months to Might 2025, a slight building up at the 0.2% enlargement within the 3 months to July 2025.
Commenting at the ONS’ new development figures, Clive Docwra, managing director of assets and development consultancy McBains, mentioned: “Lately’s figures replicate the subdued financial image within the trade at the moment, with output falling by way of 0.3% following no enlargement in July, and underperforming in opposition to the total financial system which grew by way of 0.1% in August.
“The truth that new paintings fell by way of 0.4% over the 3 months to August displays the cautiousness by way of traders to decide to spending on initiatives whilst financial uncertainties persist. A glimmer of hope is that new paintings orders greater in August by way of 0.5%.
“Then again, many builders will likely be striking any plans on cling till after the chancellor delivers her price range subsequent month, whilst the trade will likely be searching for the speech to provide additional incentives to get Britain construction.
“Abolishing stamp responsibility and reforming council tax – the latter which remains to be in keeping with values from the early Nineties – would decrease the barrier for transferring and supply an injection of self belief within the housebuilding marketplace, which stays slow.”
Jo Streeten, managing director, structures & puts at Aecom, mentioned: “A month of declining output in our top season is a reminder of the delicate footing the field stays on because it heads into the most often extra checking out less warm months. Regardless of this, the underlying call for for development remains to be there and the problem now could be conserving momentum within the face of ongoing price pressures.
“To ensure this slowdown doesn’t take cling, the long-anticipated growth in housebuilding wishes to start out taking form quickly, whilst the economic sector will have to stay up its robust run, particularly with Grade-A place of job area nonetheless in brief provide.
“The federal government’s funding plans for infrastructure and housing are transparent. Now it’s about how temporarily the field can capitalise on them, which is able to depend on price pressures easing. All eyes are already at the price range for measures to lend a hand.”
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