{"id":42084,"date":"2025-09-26T09:31:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T09:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/?post_type=knowledge&p=42084"},"modified":"2025-09-26T09:32:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T09:32:00","slug":"uk-construction-workloads-rise","status":"publish","type":"knowledge","link":"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/knowledge\/trades\/uk-construction-workloads-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"UK construction: workloads rise, but skills shortage persists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The UK construction industry has seen an increase in workload, employment opportunities, and work enquiries \u2013 the first time in two years all three areas have seen growth \u2013 according to new data from the Federation of Master Builders<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news comes as part of the SME State of Trade Survey for January to June 2005, which reveals even more truths about the current state of the construction industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it\u2019s not all good news \u2013 with skills shortages and rising costs continuing to plague the trades, which could go on to affect homeowners and the wider economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Workloads and employment in construction on the up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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25%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

increase in workloads<\/strong> in the first half of 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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34%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

increase in enquiries <\/strong>in the first half of 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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26%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

increase in employment<\/strong> in the first half of 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Looking specifically at UK nations, the increase in industry workload is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n