The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released its construction output data for the U.K. on Friday. Construction output in the U.K. declined 0.2% in January, after a 2.1% rise in December.
The decline was mainly driven by a drop in all new work, which plunged 0.8% in January.
On a yearly basis, construction output decreased 0.8% in January, after a 1.7% fall in December.