3rd February 2026

Constructionline Market Intelligence recorded 804 construction projects published in Q4 2025, up from 654 in Q3.
£165 billion total value of published projects in Q4 2025.
London leads the UK for pipeline value, with 174 published projects worth £143 billion.
Awarded project value rises to £2.8 billion, despite 44 fewer projects reaching award than in Q3.

Once For All, home to Constructionline, has released its UK Construction Market Report Q4 2025, showing the construction sector ended the year with increased momentum driven by high-value opportunities entering the pipeline.

Data from Market Intelligence, on the Once For All Platform, shows that 804 construction projects were published between 1 October and 31 December 2025, representing a notable increase on Q3.

In value terms, Q4 delivered one of the strongest performances of 2025, with £165 billion worth of construction work published. This was primarily driven by the publication of major public sector opportunities, including the Department for Education’s new build school programmes.

Regional performance reflects continued concentration of value

London remained the leading region for published construction activity by value in Q4, recording 174 projects worth £143 billion.

The North West followed with 80 published projects valued at £3.27 billion, while Scotland recorded 63 projects worth £2.12 billion, demonstrating continued opportunities outside of the capital.

Despite London topping the number of awarded projects, Manchester (Northern and North West regions) had the largest value tender at £300 million.

Housing led published activity by volume during the quarter, with 263 projects, while the Department for Education tenders for new build schools led by value at £15.4 billion.

Awarded value increases despite lower volumes

While Q4 recorded 44 fewer projects awarded than Q3, the total value of awarded work rose to £2.8 billion, an increase of £800 million quarter-on-quarter.

Scotland led the award activity for the second consecutive quarter, securing 32 projects, followed closely by London with 31.

The highest value awards in Q4 included a £300 million mixed-use development in Manchester, a £140 million upgrade to Cardiff Central Railway Station, and a £130 million office development in London.

Commenting on the report, Siobhan Harris, Head of Market Intelligence at Once For All, said, “Q4 data shows the construction market ended 2025 with stronger-than-expected results. High-value projects entering the pipeline and the increase in awarded value provide a positive signal for construction activity as the industry moves into 2026. Market Intelligence like this is vital for contractors to identify where major opportunities are emerging and act quickly to compete for them.”

The full UK Construction Market Report Q4 2025 is available to view here.