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Private new housing work fell 4.7% in Great Britain in the third quarter

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13 Nov 2026, 12:21 pm IST1 min read

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Output from private new housing construction in Great Britain fell 4.7% in July–September 2026 from the previous quarter. It was the largest contributor to an estimated 0.7% decline in overall construction output, the Office for National Statistics said on 12 November.

Five of the nine construction sectors recorded falls. Across all sectors, new work fell 1.6%, while repair and maintenance rose 0.5%. The output figures track the volume of construction activity.

Overall output rose an estimated 0.8% in September after four consecutive monthly declines, with new infrastructure work helping to drive the rebound. New orders, a separate measure of contracts awarded, rose 1.2% over the quarter.

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Credit: Office for National Statistics. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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