UK construction activity tumbles as Iran war pushes up costs, RICS survey shows

UK Construction Slump Gets Worse as Cost Pressures Intensify

British builders posted the largest decline in output since November as the Iran war pushed up input prices and discouraged sales.

UK construction activity tumbles as Iran war pushes up costs, RICS survey shows

Activity in Britain's construction sector shrank at the strongest pace in almost six years in the three ​months to March, according to a survey on ‌Thursday that also showed the war in Iran had increased firms' costs.

UK: Steepest decline in construction output since November 2025

UK: Steepest decline in construction output since November 2025

UK construction activity slumps under economic pressure

The latest RICS construction monitor has shown that conflict in the Middle East has greatly affected UK construction activity

UK Construction Sees Biggest Cost Inflation Surge in 4 Years

British builders faced the largest rise in construction cost inflation since 2022, with delivery delays and supply chain issues linked to Middle East conflict.

Construction Activity Weakens as Credit and Cost Pressures Intensify

Read the latest magazine Industry News Construction Activity Weakens as Credit and Cost Pressures Intensify 7 May 2026 There was a soft start to UK construction activity in Q1 2026, with workloads declining across most major sectors and forward-looking sentiment weakening. This is according to the latest UK Construction Monitor report published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Housing & Infrastructure The headline const…