The UK Construction Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts by Sector - Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential Market Analysis to 2030 (Q1 2026)
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The UK Construction Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts by Sector - Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential Market Analysis to 2030 (Q1 2026)
Summary
The construction industry in the UK is expected to grow in real terms by 2.2% in 2026, supported by investments in housing and commercial projects. Improvements in the business environment is also likely to boost the construction industry’s growth. As evident, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the total construction company insolvencies in England and Wales fell by 2.4% YoY during the first eleven months of 2025, falling from 3,747 in January-November 2024 to 3,657 in January-November 2025. However, elevated inflation rates, and high government debts are likely to hinder the UK’s construction industry’s growth over the short to medium-term. According to the ONS, public sector net debt excluding public sector banks estimated at 95.5% of GDP at the end of December 2025, an increase of 0.9% compared to the end of December 2024.
The construction industry, over the remainder of the forecast period, is expected to record an average annual growth of 3.3% from 2027 to 2030, supported by investments in transport, housing, and energy projects, coupled with the government’s 10-year Infrastructure Strategy (2025-36), announced by the government in June 2025 with an estimated investment of GBP725 billion ($936.5 billion). Some of the major allocations under this include GBP70 billion ($90.4 billion) for health infrastructure, GBP39 billion ($50.4 billion) for affordable housing, GBP38 billion ($49.1 billion) for educational infrastructure, GBP15.6 billion ($20.2 billion) for transport, and GBP1.4 billion ($1.8 billion) for energy infrastructure. Growth will also be supported by government’s focus on generating 95% of the electricity consumption from clean sources by 2030 and reduce carbon emissions by 80% compared to 1990 levels by 2035 under the ‘’Clean Power 2030 Action Plan’’. To support this, the local electricity operator Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission (SSEN) is aiming to invest GBP22 billion ($28.4 billion) in developing the transmission lines in Scotland by 2031.
GlobalData’s Construction in the UK - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2030 (Q1 2026) report provides detailed market analysis, information, and insights into the UK's construction industry, including -
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the construction industry in the UK. It provides -
Summary
The construction industry in the UK is expected to grow in real terms by 2.2% in 2026, supported by investments in housing and commercial projects. Improvements in the business environment is also likely to boost the construction industry’s growth. As evident, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the total construction company insolvencies in England and Wales fell by 2.4% YoY during the first eleven months of 2025, falling from 3,747 in January-November 2024 to 3,657 in January-November 2025. However, elevated inflation rates, and high government debts are likely to hinder the UK’s construction industry’s growth over the short to medium-term. According to the ONS, public sector net debt excluding public sector banks estimated at 95.5% of GDP at the end of December 2025, an increase of 0.9% compared to the end of December 2024.
The construction industry, over the remainder of the forecast period, is expected to record an average annual growth of 3.3% from 2027 to 2030, supported by investments in transport, housing, and energy projects, coupled with the government’s 10-year Infrastructure Strategy (2025-36), announced by the government in June 2025 with an estimated investment of GBP725 billion ($936.5 billion). Some of the major allocations under this include GBP70 billion ($90.4 billion) for health infrastructure, GBP39 billion ($50.4 billion) for affordable housing, GBP38 billion ($49.1 billion) for educational infrastructure, GBP15.6 billion ($20.2 billion) for transport, and GBP1.4 billion ($1.8 billion) for energy infrastructure. Growth will also be supported by government’s focus on generating 95% of the electricity consumption from clean sources by 2030 and reduce carbon emissions by 80% compared to 1990 levels by 2035 under the ‘’Clean Power 2030 Action Plan’’. To support this, the local electricity operator Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission (SSEN) is aiming to invest GBP22 billion ($28.4 billion) in developing the transmission lines in Scotland by 2031.
GlobalData’s Construction in the UK - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2030 (Q1 2026) report provides detailed market analysis, information, and insights into the UK's construction industry, including -
- The UK's construction industry's growth prospects by market, project type and construction activity
- Critical insight into the impact of industry trends and issues, as well as an analysis of key risks and opportunities in the UK's construction industry
- Analysis of the mega-project pipeline, focusing on development stages and participants, in addition to listings of major projects in the pipeline.
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the construction industry in the UK. It provides -
- Historical (2021-2025) and forecast (2026-2030) valuations of the construction industry in the UK, featuring details of key growth drivers.
- Segmentation by sector (commercial, industrial, infrastructure, energy and utilities, institutional and residential) and by sub-sector
- Analysis of the mega-project pipeline, including breakdowns by development stage across all sectors, and projected spending on projects in the existing pipeline.
- Listings of major projects, in addition to details of leading contractors and consultants
- Identify and evaluate market opportunities using our standardized valuation and forecasting methodologies
- Assess market growth potential at a micro-level with over 600 time-series data forecasts
- Understand the latest industry and market trends
- Formulate and validate business strategies using GlobalData's critical and actionable insight
- Assess business risks, including cost, regulatory and competitive pressures
- Evaluate competitive risk and success factors
Table of Contents
78 Pages
- 1 Executive Summary
- 2 Construction Industry: At-a-Glance
- 3 Context
- 3.1 Economic Performance
- 3.2 Political Environment and Policy
- 3.3 Demographics
- 3.4 Risk Profile
- 4 Construction Outlook
- 4.1 All Construction
- Outlook
- Latest news and developments
- Construction Projects Momentum Index
- 4.2 Commercial Construction
- Outlook
- Project analytics
- Latest news and developments
- 4.3 Industrial Construction
- Outlook
- Project analytics
- Latest news and developments
- 4.4 Infrastructure Construction
- Outlook
- Project analytics
- Latest news and developments
- 4.5 Energy and Utilities Construction
- Outlook
- Project analytics
- Latest news and developments
- 4.6 Institutional Construction
- Outlook
- Project analytics
- Latest news and developments
- 4.7 Residential Construction
- Outlook
- Project analytics
- Latest news and developments
- 5 Key Industry Participants
- 5.1 Contractors
- 5.2 Consultants
- 6 Construction Market Data
- 7 Appendix
- 7.1 What is this Report About?
- 7.2 Definitions
- 7.3 CRI Methodology
- 8 About GlobalData
- 9 Contact Us
- List of Tables
- Table 1: Construction Industry Key Data
- Table 2: The UK, Key Economic Indicators
- Table 3: The UK, Commercial Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30
- Table 4: The UK, Top Commercial Construction Projects by Value
- Table 5: The UK, Industrial Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30
- Table 6: The UK, Top Industrial Construction Projects by Value
- Table 7: The UK, Infrastructure Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30
- Table 8: The UK, Top Infrastructure Construction Projects by Value
- Table 9: The UK, Energy and Utilities Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30
- Table 10: The UK, Top Energy and Utilities Construction Projects by Value
- Table 11: The UK, Institutional Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30
- Table 12: The UK, Top Institutional Construction Projects by Value
- Table 13: The UK, Residential Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2021–30
- Table 14: The UK, Top Residential Construction Projects by Value
- Table 15: The UK, Key Contractors
- Table 16: The UK, Key Consultants
- Table 17: The UK Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million)
- Table 18: The UK Construction Output Value (Nominal, GBP Million)
- Table 19: GlobalData Construction Market Definitions
- Table 20: GlobalData Construction Market Definitions
- Table 21: Ratings, Scores and Definitions
- List of Figures
- Figure 1: Western Europe, Construction Output (Real % Change), 2024–30
- Figure 2: The UK, Construction Output by Sector (Real % Change), 2024–26 and 2027–30
- Figure 3: The UK, Risk Summary
- Figure 4: The UK, Risk Regional Comparison
- Figure 5: The UK, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million, 2022 Prices and Exchange Rate), 2021–30
- Figure 6: The UK, Construction Output Value, by Sector (Real, $ Million), 2021–30
- Figure 7: The UK, Construction Output, Chained Volume Measures, Seasonally Adjusted (GBP Million)
- Figure 8: The UK, Construction Value-Add (GBP Million, constant prices), Seasonally Adjusted
- Figure 9: The UK, New Orders for Construction, GBP Million, Current Prices
- Figure 10: The UK, Total Number of Company Insolvencies in England and Wales (Number of Companies), Unadjusted
- Figure 11: The UK, Construction Materials Prices Index, 2015=100
- Figure 12: The UK, Construction Output Price Index, 2015=100, % Change YoY
- Figure 13: The UK, Number of people employed in the construction industry, In Thousands
- Figure 14: The UK, Construction Projects Momentum Index
- Figure 15: Western Europe, Construction Projects Momentum Index
- Figure 16: The UK, Commercial Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30
- Figure 17: The UK, Commercial Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
- Figure 18: The UK, Private commercial construction output, in Seasonally adjusted Prices, in GBP Million
- Figure 19: The UK, Accommodation and food services Value-Add (GBP Million, constant prices), Seasonally Adjusted
- Figure 20: The UK, Private New Orders for Office and Entertainment Buildings (GBP Million, Current prices)
- Figure 21: The UK, Retail Sales Volume Index, Seasonally Adjusted, 2023=100
- Figure 22: The UK, Industrial Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30
- Figure 23: The UK, Industrial Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
- Figure 24: The UK, Manufacturing Value-Add (GBP Million, Constant Prices), Seasonally Adjusted
- Figure 25: The UK, Private Industrial Construction Output (Seasonally Adjusted Prices, GBP Million)
- Figure 26: The UK, New Orders for Private Industrial Construction (GBP Million, Current Prices)
- Figure 27: The UK, Export of Goods (Seasonally Adjusted, GBP Million)
- Figure 28: The UK, Manufacturing Production Index, Seasonally Adjusted, 2022=100
- Figure 29: The UK, Infrastructure Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30
- Figure 30: The UK, Infrastructure Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
- Figure 31: The UK, Construction Output for Rail, Road, and Harbor Construction (GBP Million, Current Prices, Seasonally Adjusted)
- Figure 32: The UK, Construction Orders for Rail, Road, and Harbor Construction (GBP Million, Current Prices, Non-Seasonally Adjusted)
- Figure 33: The UK, Energy and Utilities Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30
- Figure 34: The UK, Energy and Utilities Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
- Figure 35: The UK, Construction Orders for Electricity (GBP Million, Current Prices, Non-Seasonally Adjusted)
- Figure 36: The UK, Construction Orders for Sewage and Water Infrastructure, (GBP Million, Current Prices, Non-Seasonally Adjusted)
- Figure 37: The UK, Electricity generated by Major Power Producers, In TWh
- Figure 38: The UK, Electricity Consumption, In TWh
- Figure 39: The UK, Institutional Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30
- Figure 40: The UK, Institutional Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
- Figure 41: The UK, Construction Orders for Private Schools and Universities and Health Buildings, In GBP Million, Current Prices, Non-Seasonally Adjusted
- Figure 42: The UK, Residential Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2021–30
- Figure 43: The UK, Residential Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
- Figure 44: The UK, New Housing Construction Output (Seasonally Adjusted Current Prices, GBP Million)
- Figure 45: The UK, Real Estate Value-Add (GBP Million, Constant Prices), Seasonally Adjusted
- Figure 46: The UK, Orders for New Housing Construction, GBP Million, Current Prices, Non-Seasonally Adjusted
- Figure 47: The UK, Residential Property Transactions, Number
- Figure 48: The UK, Housing Repair and Maintenance Output, Seasonally Adjusted at Current Prices
- Figure 49: The UK, Headquarters of Key Contractors (% of Total Project Pipeline)
- Figure 50: The UK, Headquarters of Key Consultants (% of Total Project Pipeline)
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