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Several of the largest new residential construction projects in the United Kingdom with a construction start date in 2026 were found in London. The Highways and Public Realm Contract in London was valued at **** billion British pounds. The most expensive project in 2026 is the lower Thames crossing tunnels and approaches projects, valued at **** billion British pounds.

The housing construction market in London

London is one of the best-known cities in the world. It is an important financial and economic centre, accounting for the highest share of GDP out of all the regions in the UK. It is also home to the West-End and the British Museum, and it boasts a vibrant cultural life. The economic importance and popularity of the city are some of the factors fostering a high demand for housing construction in London. In addition to the *housing starts in London in 2023/24, there was also a similar volume of housing completions. In comparison, the number of private housing starts in the UK as was estimated to be ** in 2024.

House repairs in the UK

Housing repair and maintenance was one of the segments with the highest market shares in the UK construction industry. Meanwhile, new private housing construction represented ** percent of the construction market in the country in 2024. The revenue of housing repair and maintenance in Great Britain has been increasing at a fast pace in the past years.