骋濒别苍颈驳补苍鈥檚 February Construction Review crunches the data-gathering firm鈥檚 numbers for the three months to January 2026 and reveals a general slowdown in UK construction activity.
The report says that a persistently sluggish economy and low private investor confidence continue to suppress sector performance.
Project starts over the past three months have fallen by 31% compared to the preceding three months, with values slashed by 20% compared to 2025 figures.
Main contract awards plummeted by 37% on the preceding three months and by 43% compared to the previous year.
Likewise, detailed planning approvals fell by 30% during the November-January period to finish 33% down on 2025 levels.
Glenigan economic director Allan Wilen said: 鈥淒espite the disappointing numbers, there鈥檚 definitely hope on the horizon鈥� A handful of key schemes, including the hospitals programme, the schools building programme and a strong pipeline of infrastructure and utilities upgrades are set to kick-start UK construction out of neutral.
鈥淥f course an early interest rate cut would not only do wonders to restore dwindling consumer and business confidence, but also help get Britain building again.鈥�
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