{"id":15624,"date":"2025-09-13T04:47:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T04:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?page_id=15624"},"modified":"2025-09-13T04:47:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T04:47:06","slug":"uk-construction-sector-struggles-6th-month-of-decline-despite-housing-uptick","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?page_id=15624","title":{"rendered":"UK Construction Sector Struggles: 6th Month of Decline Despite Housing Uptick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/13%209\/c1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/IMG_20240623_122812_510-8.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><br \/>\nUK Construction Activity Continues Downward Trend<br \/>\nThe UK construction sector remained in contraction in June 2025, marking the sixth straight month of decline, according to the latest S&#038;P Global UK Construction PMI\u00ae.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc9 Key Findings:<\/p>\n<p>Overall PMI: 48.8 (up from 47.9 in May, but still below 50 = contraction)<\/p>\n<p>House building rebounds slightly (50.7) \u2013 first growth since September 2024<\/p>\n<p>Commercial construction (45.1) \u2013 worst drop since May 2020<\/p>\n<p>Civil engineering (44.2) \u2013 weakest-performing sector<\/p>\n<p>*(PMI >50 = expansion, <50 = contraction)*\n\nSector Breakdown: Housing vs. Commercial &#038; Civil Engineering\n1. Residential Construction: Slight Recovery (50.7)\n\u2705 First expansion in 9 months\n\u2705 Some firms report increased project pipelines\n\u26a0\ufe0f But growth remains marginal\n\n2. Commercial Construction: Sharp Decline (45.1)\n\ud83d\udcc9 Fastest drop in 5+ years\n\ud83d\udcc9 Businesses cite:\n\nWeak economic conditions\n\nReduced investment spending\n\n3. Civil Engineering: Worst Performer (44.2)\n\ud83d\udcc9 Ongoing slump due to fewer infrastructure projects\n\nWhy Is the UK Construction Sector Struggling?\n\ud83d\udd39 New orders fell for 6th straight month\n\ud83d\udd39 Fewer tender opportunities &#038; stiff competition\n\ud83d\udd39 Clients hesitant due to economic uncertainty\n\ud83d\udd39 Employment down (cost-cutting &#038; weak demand)\n\ud83d\udd39 Rising material costs (concrete, timber, insulation)\n\n\ud83d\udca1 Silver lining:\n\nInput cost inflation slowed (3rd consecutive month)\n\nSupplier delays improved (best in a year)\n\nBusiness Confidence Hits 2.5-Year Low\n\ud83d\udcca Only 34% of firms expect growth in next 12 months\n\ud83d\udcca 18% predict further decline\n\ud83d\udcca Lowest optimism since December 2022\n\nTim Moore, S&#038;P Global Economics Director:\n\n\"The commercial and civil engineering slump is dragging down the sector. While housing shows tentative recovery, weak demand and fragile client confidence persist.\"\n\nWhat\u2019s Next for UK Construction?\n\ud83d\udccc If housing demand stabilizes, sector could see gradual recovery.\n\ud83d\udccc Commercial &#038; civil engineering may struggle until business investment picks up.\n\ud83d\udccc Material costs &#038; labor shortages remain key challenges.\n\nWill the Bank of England\u2019s interest rate decisions help revive construction activity?\n\n\n<img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/13%209\/c1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/13%209\/c.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/13%209\/c2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/13%209\/c3.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/13%209\/c4.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/13%209\/c5.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UK Construction Activity Continues Downward Trend The UK construction sector remained in contraction in June 2025, marking the sixth straight &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15625,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_keywords":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15624","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15624"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15626,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15624\/revisions\/15626"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}