Covid-19 set to trigger sharpest fall in construction output on record

By Jordan Marshall2020-05-27T05:00:00

CPA warns 25% decline this year is its most optimistic assessment

Construction output in the UK is expected to fall by a record 25% during 2020, according to the Construction Products Association.

The decline is the most optimistic of three scenarios modelled by the CPA and is based on a V-shaped recession affecting primarily the second half of March, April and May, followed by a recovery from June at a slower pace than the initial decline.

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