Great Britain construction orders rise 16.2% in 2025

Construction new orders in Great Britain grew by 16.2% in 2025, reaching £83,335 million, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. This increase follows a 5.6% growth rate recorded in 2024.

The surge was primarily driven by public and private infrastructure, private industrial projects, other public non-housing work, and private commercial work. Conversely, private new housing was the only sector to experience a decrease in orders.

The total value of construction new work in current prices rose 1.9% to £139,106 million. Within this, public sector new work increased by 1.7%, while private sector new work rose by 1.9%.

Employment in the sector, excluding the self-employed, grew by 1.9% to 1.5 million workers in the third quarter of 2025. England saw the most significant employment growth at 2.8%, while Scotland experienced a decline of 5.9%. The number of firms registered for VAT and PAYE also increased by 1.6% compared to 2024.