Construction Market Insight: Pre-Autumn Budget

We’ve collected data from professionals across the industry to uncover how the sector is reacting to cost pressures, policy uncertainty, skills shortages and evolving regulation.

Key findings at a glance

• 59% of respondents describe the construction industry as ‘static’.
• 92% of respondents expect tender prices to increase over the next 12 months, with most anticipating a 1-6% rise.
• 66% of organisations say projects have been delayed in anticipation of the Autumn Budget.
• Only 9% believe the government’s £900m skills investment will make a measurable difference, with most calling for targeted support in specialist trades, building services, site management and project management.

Our thoughts

The industry isn’t standing still, it’s recalibrating. Firms are pricing more cautiously, planning more strategically and embedding compliance and sustainability deeper into every project. As we approach the Autumn Budget, stability, clarity, and investment will be key to the next phase of growth.

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