S&P: UK's Construction PMI Rises in December 2025

04:45 AM EST, 01/07/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Britain's construction sector remained in a downturn in December 2025, amid steep declines in housing, commercial and civil engineering activity levels, S&P Global said Wednesday. The S&P Global UK Construction PMI came in at 40.1, against the prior month's 39.4 and the consensus estimate from Investing.com of 42.4. The latest figure sits below the neutral 50 threshold and marks the index's second-lowest reading since May 2020.