A year full of challenges, pressure and uncertainties for our industry – that was 2025

By Karl Horton 2025-12-30T07:00:00

The second quarter brought some optimism with the publication of infrastructure and industrial strategies but ongoing economic uncertainty was the dominant theme overall, Karl Horton writes

The year 2025 has been a tentative one for the industry. Post-general election, construction has struggled for a foothold in a low-growth economy and, if we have learnt anything from the past 12 months, it is that policy and spending plans are not instant magic wands for the sector’s biggest challenges.

By and large, 2025 has been a year of uncertainty.

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