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Construction output in Great Britain: May 2026
Total construction output is estimated to have grown by 1.6% in the three months to May 2026; this is the third consecutive increase in the three-monthly series. Over the three-month period, both new work and repair and maintenance grew by 1.1% and 2.1%, respectively. At the sector level, seven out of the nine sectors grew in the three months to May 2026; the main positive contributor to the increase was non-housing repair and maintenance, which grew by 3.0%. Monthly construction output is estimated to have fallen by 0.8% in May 2026; this follows a decrease of 0.1% (revised from an increase of 0.1%) in April 2026, ... (full story)
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