But new orders up from second quarter

Construction output is estimated to have fallen by 0.7% in Q3 this year from the second quarter, according to official figures.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that output for five out of the nine sectors decreased in the third quarter, with private new housing falling the furthest by 4.7%. 

But total construction new orders saw a quarterly increase of 1.2%, driven by public other new work and private commercial new work. 

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Output went up in September, the ONS said, but was down for the third quarter as a whole

Meanwhile, new work fell by 1.6% but repair and maintenance edged up 0.5%.

However, the monthly output for September grew by 0.8% following four consecutive month-on-month decreases, including dips of 0.2% and 0.5% in July and August respectively.

September was up due to increases in new work and repair and maintenance, which grew by 0.9% and 0.6% respectively, led by a 3.3% rise in infrastructure new work.

Meanwhile, according to the ONS, the wider economy grew by 0.7% during the third quarter, the fastest rate for more than two years. September’s GDP grew by 0.2%, the ONS added.

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