Construction industry research and data
Original, sourced reads on UK construction company formation trends, built entirely from official open data. Free to read and cite with attribution.
UK Construction Index
Domestic-building company incorporations over the past decade, sourced from Companies House, plus a net formation (incorporations minus dissolutions) breakdown. Up 89% since 2016.
Updated Apr 2026
UK Construction Insolvency Index
Construction insolvencies rose 50% from 2016 to 2025, now broken down by building, civil engineering and specialised trades. The sector consistently accounts for around 17% of all company insolvencies in England and Wales.
Updated May 2026
UK Construction Survival Index
How long UK construction businesses actually last: 43.3% of the 2019 birth cohort survived 5 years, ahead of the 38.4% all-industries average.
Updated 2025-11-20
UK Construction Payment Practices League
A sourced league table of 225 large construction businesses' own statutory payment practice disclosures, median 33 days to pay.
Updated 2026-07-23