- Construction output grew by 5.8% in March 2021, because of growth in both new work (6.7%) and repair and maintenance (4.4%)
- Construction output in March 2021 was 2.4% (£334 million) above the February 2020 pre-pandemic level; repair and maintenance was 7.7% (£377 million) above this level, while new work was 0.5% (£44 million) below.
- Quarterly construction output grew by 2.6% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2021 compared with Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2020; this was driven by growth in both new work (2.8%) and repair and maintenance (2.2%).
- New orders increased by 12.2% (£1,227 million) in Quarter 1 2021 compared with Quarter 4 2020; this follows a fall of 7.8% (£848 million) in Quarter 4 2020 but was 13.3% lower than Quarter 1 2020.
- The annual rate of construction output price growth was 1.8% in March 2021.
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Place, Commissioning and Assets Implementation Group Meeting
Watch the recording of the latest Place, Commissioning and Assets Implementation Group meeting, which explored the role of placemaking and asset management.
19 August 2026
