UK construction output rose by 1.2% year-on-year in May 2025, slowing from a 3.6% growth in the previous month and marking the slowest pace since January. It was the fourth straight month of growth. On a monthly basis, output dropped by 0.6%, reversing three consecutive periods of growth, including an increase of 0.8% in April. Sector-wise, five out of nine sectors contracted, with the biggest drags coming from non-housing repair and maintenance (-2.4%) and private housing repair and maintenance (-1.8%).