Construction output up in January, ONS figures show

By Hamish Champ2019-03-12T12:54:00

Housing activity gives flagging sector a much-needed boost but Brexit-related fears still dominate

Industry figures gave a cautious welcome to January’s increase in construction output but warned the turnaround could be temporary, given what lies ahead for the UK economy after Brexit.

The Office for National Statistics reported today that overall output grew by 2.8% in the first month of 2019, reversing the 2.8% decline seen in December 2018 and 1.8% higher in 2019 than the same month a year earlier.

Public new housing rose by 5%, while infrastructure work grew by 5.9%.

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