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Latest official figures from the ONS show total construction output fell 0.3% in the three months to October 2025.
Repair and maintenance work fell 1%, and, although new work rose 0.1%, the private housing sector was the worst hit, with repair and maintenance work falling 2.3% and private new housing1%.
The performance for October was also grim, with output down 0.6. Both new work and R&M fell, by 0.7% and 0.6% respectively.
