The construction sector is showing green shoots, new data has suggested.

There are some early signs the UK’s beleaguered construction industry is turning a corner as higher demand, higher government investment and lower interest rates set shovels in the ground.

Judging by the numbers so far this year, the UK’s construction industry is in a bad place: The sector contracted at the fastest pace since 2020 in July , with payroll numbers dropping for the seventh consecutive month.

Demand for concrete has fallen to its lowest level since 1963, while the Minerals Product Association (MPA) has warned that demand for mortar and sand has fallen to “historically low levels.”

Just 904 new homes were registered in the second quarter of 2025, down from 2,191 in the second quarter of 2024, accord

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