# UK Government Supports Housing Construction

London cost consultant Exigere lowered its UK tender-price forecasts for 2026 and 2027, citing market uncertainty, planning and regulatory complexity, and rising input costs as constraints on construction activity. It said increased Social and Affordable Homes Programme funding and the £4.7 billion Your First Home equity-loan scheme could support construction demand in 2027, while contractors should plan for tighter margins and potential cost pass-throughs.

- Contractors and suppliers should account for softer tender-price expectations and input-cost pressure when preparing estimates and assessing project margins.
- The housing funding and equity-loan schemes could support demand in 2027, relevant to firms pursuing publicly supported housing work and associated construction services.
- Procurement teams may need to factor market uncertainty and planning and regulatory complexity into project cost assumptions and delivery planning.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- UK Government

### Vendors
- Exigere (cost consultant)

### Sources
- [Government needs to do more to reassure investors and get jobs moving, Exigere says | News | Building](https://www.building.co.uk/news/government-needs-to-do-more-to-reassure-investors-and-get-jobs-moving-exigere-says/5145029.article) - Building