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Construction Output Grew by 5.8% in March 2021

Posted: 12th May 2021

  • Construction output grew by 5.8% in March 2021, because of growth in both new work (6.7%) and repair and maintenance (4.4%)
  • Construction output in March 2021 was 2.4% (£334 million) above the February 2020 pre-pandemic level; repair and maintenance was 7.7% (£377 million) above this level, while new work was 0.5% (£44 million) below.
  • Quarterly construction output grew by 2.6% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2021 compared with Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2020; this was driven by growth in both new work (2.8%) and repair and maintenance (2.2%).
  • New orders increased by 12.2% (£1,227 million) in Quarter 1 2021 compared with Quarter 4 2020; this follows a fall of 7.8% (£848 million) in Quarter 4 2020 but was 13.3% lower than Quarter 1 2020.
  • The annual rate of construction output price growth was 1.8% in March 2021.