UK construction companies recorded further sharp declines in output and new orders during June. However, both rates of contraction eased from May's six-year records. Cost pressures moderated in June and supply chain disruptions were notably less acute than in April and May.
Homeowners and businesses risk major insurance shortfalls.
UK construction firms reported a two-point increase in overall business confidence to 46% in June, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds.
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show like-for-like value sales (adjusted to remove the impact of trading days) for April 2026 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were up +0.5% compared to the same month in 2025. Like-for-like volume sales were down -4.2%, while prices increased +4.9%. There was no difference in trading days.
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