Company insolvency statistics from the Audit and tax advisor RSM have shown that construction insolvencies dropped by 2.4% to 285 in September this year, down from 292 in September last year, but firms continue to “grapple with viability concerns.”
In September 2026, insolvencies in specialist construction activities ticked down to 168, down from 170 in September 2025, constituting 59% of all sector insolvency cases.
In the 12 months to September this year, the construction sector saw 3,873 insolvencies, constituting 17% of all insolvencies in the economy – the highest of any sector.