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Latest Market Intelligence report: Q3 2025

The UK construction market has remained relatively stable throughout 2025, with tender workloads rising modestly by 1.5% in Q3. However, for much of the year, the sector has felt stuck in flux. While optimism surrounds a strong future pipeline largely driven by government-backed projects many of these have yet to reach the market. This delay is contributing to longer PCSA stages and challenges in getting schemes started on-site. Contractors are reassessing and reprioritising their pipelines, often seeking new opportunities, which adds cost and pressure to the bidding process.

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Janara Singh

Assistant Framework Manager

Latest Market Intelligence report: Q3 2025

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To this end, SCF market intelligence analyses data across 10 key trade packages. Data is collected across four cities within the south of the UK. The analysis identifies regional market trends and forecasts for the following year by commenting on changes in tender workload, number of employees, building costs and material & labour availability. When compared with other indices, this survey provides a unique outlook for clients by identifying the perspective of those trades directly involved with construction providing a real-time representation of market trends.

We share this information with our clients to highlight key areas of risk that may impact on project delivery. Our main contractors and clients can use this information to predict pressures and opportunities in the market, to make decisions about material specification, construction methodology, off-site or automated construction techniques and project planning and programming, ensuring the best possible decision making to deliver maximum value.

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