Free Construction Industry Monthly Reports

Access the latest construction market reports including forecasts, league tables and emerging trends by sector and region

Actionable Data for Informed Decisions

Each month, we share a selection of in-depth construction industry reports, covering everything from market trends and sector performance to regional activity and key players. These insights are designed to help contractors, architects, clients, and consultants make smarter, more informed decisions.

We offer them free of charge because we understand the power of data and how essential it is to making confident, strategic choices in today’s construction landscape.

Explore our selection of reports below⬇️

Top 50 League Tables

The Top 50 League Tables show you the top roles for the last month, alongside a rolling 12-month view. Roles include:

  • Contractors
  • Architects
  • Clients

Our League Tables help you benchmark performance and monitor competitor activity, giving you a clear view of who’s leading the market and where you stand.

Construction Industry Monthly Snapshot

A monthly snapshot of the UK construction industry covering contract awards, planning approvals, and applications by sector, featuring expert commentary and detailed data visualisations.

Used by construction industry professionals to:

  • Track overall market health and shifts in construction output
  • Spot early indicators of growth or slowdown in specific regions
  • Support strategic planning, forecasting, and resource allocation

Discover the most recent factors influencing the construction industry below.

Sector Review

Our Sector Review Report covers the seven key sectors:

  • Residential
  • Commercial & Retail
  • Infrastructure
  • Industrial
  • Education
  • Medical & Healthcare
  • Hotel, Leisure & Sport

This trailblazing report has one simple purpose: to enable you to see the hottest sectors in your region, and the hottest regions in your sector.

Regional Spotlight

Our Regional Spotlight monthly report gives you insight into the top 5 projects in each region based on:

  • Contract awards
  • Planning applications
  • Planning approvals

Discover the top projects in your region below.

Construction Forecast Bulletin

This Construction Forecast Bulletin was compiled ahead of the Government Spending Review in June 2025. Looking across all sectors, it considers the published construction output data through to end of Q1 2025 and all future planning applications.

Strategic Industry Reports

These in-depth reports fall outside our regular monthly series and provide targeted insights into key trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the construction industry. Designed to support strategic planning and decision-making, each report delivers actionable intelligence on emerging issues and market dynamics.

Home Improvement Index
The British home improvement market remains ripe with opportunities for savvy investment and winning work. The Home Improvement Index is the only guide that gives you the where, what and when activity is happening in British home improvement.
Beyond the Infrastructure Pipeline

The in-depth whitepaper analyses the National Infrastructure & Construction Pipeline 2023 and investigates where the gap between national ambition and actual project delivery exists.

The Future of Decision Making Through Data

Data will always be important and the demand for it is growing. But is there adequate external data and information available within the construction industry to gain valuable insights at the highest levels to enable strategic business planning and forecasting?

How can construction rescue stranded assets?​

This exclusive report analyses how the need to decarbonise will influence stranded asset levels within the UK. Industry commentator Brian Green authors the report, featuring interviews with experts from Savills UK, Arup, Willmott Dixon, Centre for Cities and more.

How ESG will change the culture of construction

This report examines why ESG has emerged as a driving force and how it is impacting the industry. It includes forecasts for the future based on interviews with industry experts from the Construction Leadership Council, RLB, Arcadis, Arup and Schroder Real Estate.

Recreative Construction

Providing a visionary look at the challenges facing the built environment, this whitepaper series contains insight into the three major forces that will shape the built environment over the next 20 years: digital technologies, climate change, and demographic shifts.

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Forecast Bulletin 2025-2029

Your guide through uncertainty. This report provides critical insights into upcoming trends, market forecasts, and sector-specific growth opportunities.

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