{"id":14016,"date":"2023-03-10T06:47:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T14:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/heavy-rain-sinks-january-construction-output\/"},"modified":"2023-03-10T06:48:02","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T14:48:02","slug":"heavy-rain-sinks-january-construction-output","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/heavy-rain-sinks-january-construction-output\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy rain sinks January construction output"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bad weather got the New Year off to a soggy start amid an ongoing slowdown of work in the housing sector.<\/p>\n

The fall in monthly construction output was driven by a 4% decrease in new work, partially offset by a 2% increase in repair and maintenance less impacted by inclement weather conditions.<\/p>\n

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Infrastructure new work and private new housing were the main sectors behind the fall, down 6.5% and 3.0%, respectively.<\/p>\n

Alongside the monthly decrease, construction output slipped 0.7% in the three months to January.<\/p>\n

Mark Robinson, group chief executive at procurement group SCAPE, said: \u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate to see a dip in output after a resilient end to 2022 capped off a year of growth. But it indicates the uncertainty in the economy at the moment, and it\u2019s difficult to know if growth will return soon.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe industry will be looking to next week\u2019s Budget for a steer on the government\u2019s intentions and how this might affect workloads. While a public sector spending spree looks unlikely, with local authorities being told to keep the purse strings tight, firms might be left hopeful by the recent news on enhanced tax receipts and underspending in various government departments.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis gives the Chancellor headroom, and contractors renewed optimism.\u201d<\/p>\n

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