Construction Output drops

Author: Ross Sturley, CIMCIG

Construction output in Great Britain fell by 2.8% in December 2018 compared to November, making it the largest month-on-month fall in since June 2012.

Repair & maintenance output decreased by 5.0% in December 2018, compared to November and new work output declined by 1.6%, according to the Office for National Statistics

This is the third consecutive monthly decline seen in the repair and maintenance series and puts the series at its lowest output value since November 2016. All subcategories of the repair and maintenance series have seen declines month-on-month, however the fall is primarily driven by a 5.9% decrease in non-housing repair and maintenance.

Across the fourth quarter, construction output in Great Britain decreased by 0.4% compared to the previous quarter.