Although the volume of new work fell by 0.4% during this period, there was a 1.3% surge in repair and maintenance work.

However monthly construction output is estimated to have fallen by 0.3% in August alone, after no growth in July. The latter has been revised down from a previous estimation of 0.2% monthly growth by the ONS.

At a sector level, five out of the nine sectors monitored by the ONS grew in the three months to August 2025.

Private housing and repair was the best performing sector during this time with 5.6% growth.

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These figures are a “welcome surprise” according to Neil Leitch, managing director of development finance at Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) but warned that more needed to be done to further accelerate construction.

“Even once planning approval is secured, many projects fail to progress, stalled by rising costs, funding uncertainty, and the long wait between consent and delivery,” added Neil.

“The upcoming budget is an opportunity to invest in planning departments, strengthen local delivery capacity, and attract new talent into construction.

“Until those fundamentals are in place, the shortfall in new homes will keep widening, and the regional gaps in delivery will only grow.”