{"id":7770,"date":"2025-09-12T07:46:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T07:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=7770"},"modified":"2025-09-12T07:46:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T07:46:41","slug":"construction-growth-slows-to-a-crawl-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/construction-growth-slows-to-a-crawl-in-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction growth slows to a crawl in July"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monthly construction output edged up by 0.2% in July, following a 0.3% lift in June, according latest official figures out today.<\/p>\n

The modest gain came solely from a 0.3% increase in new work, as repair and maintenance output stood still.<\/p>\n

The industry managed to outperform UK GDP which flatlines in July with no growth recorded.<\/p>\n

Across the 3 months to July, construction output crept up by just 0.6%, underlining sluggish growth across the sector.<\/p>\n

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New work managed a 1% rise over the period, while repair and maintenance was virtually flat at 0.1%.<\/p>\n

Private housing R&M, up 3.8%, and infrastructure new work, up 2.1%, were the only real bright spots, with just four of the nine monitored sectors showing any growth.<\/p>\n

Clive Docwra, managing director of property and construction consultancy McBains, said: \u201cAfter June\u2019s figures showed a fall in new orders, the sector will welcome that July saw an increase in new work, albeit moderate.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere is still underlying confidence within the industry that the medium-term outlook for growth remains encouraging, but many firms will still have to navigate the headwinds of uncertainty over the next few months.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor instance, as recent analysis we carried out found, current market conditions mean more developers are expected to continue to push forward with major commercial projects on a stage-by-stage basis to provide cover for concerns over costs and pricing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/aoMwvVm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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