Construction output grew by 0.9% in January 2021
Posted: 12th March 2021
Construction output grew by 0.9% in the month-on-month all work series in January 2021; this return to growth follows the 2.9% decline in December 2020.
The level of output in January 2021 was 2.6% below the February 2020 level; the level of new work was 6.4% below this level, while repair and maintenance work was 4.5% above this level despite a monthly fall.
New work increased by 1.7% in January 2021 and was driven by private commercial and infrastructure, which grew by 4.5% and 3.1% respectively.