UK construction output index at 98.6 in July 2026, up 0.1% on the month

The UK construction output index stood at 98.6 in July 2026, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), compared with 98.5 in June 2026.

The ONS monthly GDP estimate records that as a rise of 0.1% on the previous month. It follows three months in which the published monthly growth rate was negative: -0.1% in April 2026, -0.8% in May 2026 and -0.1% in June 2026.

Against the same month a year earlier, output was lower. The index was 101.1 in July 2025, which puts July 2026 down 2.5% over the year. That percentage is calculated from the published index, which is rounded to one decimal place.

The highest reading of the index in the past 36 months was 101.3, most recently in June 2024.

Vacancies and pay

The ONS estimates there were 29,000 job vacancies in UK construction in June to August 2026. The figure for June to August 2025 was 31,000. Both are three-month averages.

Average weekly earnings in construction were £819 in July 2026, compared with £812 in July 2025. This is the ONS measure of total pay excluding arrears, seasonally adjusted.

The ONS puts annual growth in construction total pay at 0.9% for July 2026, on a single-month, seasonally adjusted basis.

Materials prices

Two ONS producer price indices give a view of what manufacturers charged for construction materials sold on the domestic market. Both are set so that 2015 equals 100.

The index for concrete products for construction was 196.1 in August 2026, compared with 193.2 in August 2025. That is up 1.5% over the year, calculated from the published index.

The index for bricks, tiles and clay construction products was 190.4 in August 2026, against 184.4 in August 2025, up 3.3% over the year on the same basis.

What the figures cover

The measures relate to different periods because the ONS publishes each series on its own timetable. Output, earnings and pay growth are for July 2026, vacancies cover June to August 2026, and the price indices are for August 2026. The table below sets out each measure with its own period and the figure a year earlier.

The output index is a volume measure, published as part of the monthly estimate of UK GDP. The ONS notes that growth rates calculated from it may differ slightly, because of rounding, from those in its Construction Output in Great Britain release.

The July 2026 output figure was published on 11 September 2026. The next monthly GDP estimate is due on 15 October 2026.

UK construction in numbers: latest official figures

Measure	Latest	Period	A year earlier	Change
Construction output index	98.6	July 2026	101.1	-2.5%
Output growth on the previous month	0.1%	July 2026	0.3%
Job vacancies in construction	29,000	June to August 2026	31,000	-2,000
Average weekly earnings in construction	£819	July 2026	£812	+0.9%
Price index: concrete products for construction	196.1	August 2026	193.2	+1.5%
Price index: bricks, tiles and clay construction products	190.4	August 2026	184.4	+3.3%

How the figures were compiled

All figures come from Office for National Statistics time series, read from the data published alongside each series on ons.gov.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Monthly growth, vacancies, earnings, annual pay growth and the price indices are quoted exactly as the ONS publishes them, while the changes over a year in the output index and the price indices are calculated here from the published index values and rounded to one decimal place. Official statistics are revised, and the earlier figures quoted are as currently published.