UK construction activity September 2026: Health

Health introduction

• 24 percent decrease in job begins versus the previous year.
• 1,517 percent increase in primary agreement awards year-on-year.
• 44 percent fall in comprehensive preparation approvals compared to the previous year.

The sector taped weaker on-site activity, with task begins decreasing versus the previous year. In-depth preparation approvals likewise fell greatly, although primary agreement awards increased substantially, showing a number of significant plans moving into procurement. While starts fell 28 percent compared to the previous 3 months, approvals increased 14 percent and awards increased nearly six-fold, indicating enhancing work potential customers over the coming quarters.

The sector’s outlook stays supported by significant health care financial investment programs and continuous capital investment dedications, which are anticipated to sustain building activity and underpin future work.

Kinds of tasks began

• Medical facilities represented the biggest share of activity, representing 46 percent of overall starts and increasing 5 percent versus the previous year.
• Retirement home & & Hospices represented 18 percent of activity and fell 37 percent year-on-year.
• Oral, Health & & Veterinary Centres/Surgeries tape-recorded the greatest development, increasing 41 percent year-on-year and representing a 14 percent share of activity.

Regional

• The South West taped the greatest level of project-start activity at ₤ 217m.
• The East of England and South East likewise reported significant levels of starts, at ₤ 88m and ₤ 80m respectively.
• London taped the greatest level of preparing approvals at ₤ 333m.

Regional activity was led by the South West, which represented ₤ 217m of task starts and over a quarter of all sector activity. The area tape-recorded development of 32 percent versus the previous year, showing ongoing financial investment in health care facilities. The East of England was the 2nd biggest begins market at ₤ 88m and provided development of 28 percent, while the South East tape-recorded ₤ 80m regardless of starts falling 77 percent compared to the previous year.

Preparation approvals were focused in London, where approvals amounted to ₤ 333m and increased by more than 14 times compared to the previous year, making it the dominant approvals market. The South East ranked 2nd with ₤ 130m of authorized plans, while Yorkshire & & the Humber represented ₤ 109m and taped yearly development of 128 percent.

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