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<\/a><\/p>\nBetween April and June, new work was up 1.1% while repair and maintenance rose 1.4% compared to the first quarter.<\/p>\n
Private housing repair and maintenance was the biggest driver, jumping 3.7% in June, while non-housing repair and maintenance grew 0.8%.<\/p>\n
However looking ahead, new orders took a hit, falling 8.3% (\u00a3976m) in Q2. The drop was led by weaker demand in infrastructure and private commercial work.<\/p>\n
Scott Motley, head of programme, project and cost management at AECOM, said: \u201cAn uplift in June\u2019s output offers some relief after last month\u2019s dip, though underlying conditions remain challenging.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis improvement underlines how important it will be for the sector to hold onto any gains in the face of ongoing market pressures.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cThe sharp fall in July\u2019s Construction PMI to its lowest reading since May 2020 is a clear warning sign. It suggests that the outlook for the rest of the summer is more uncertain, particularly for privately financed projects.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Bank of England\u2019s decision to cut interest rates to 4% in early August may offer some relief for borrowing costs and help revive sentiment in housing and commercial markets, but it will take time for any benefits to feed through to activity on the ground.<\/p>\n \u201cMaintaining this recovery will require both the continued stability of public-sector investment and a gradual strengthening of confidence in private-sector demand.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n