July 2026 Construction Orders Dynamic Survey Results: 50 Largest Companies
Overview
In the July 2026 Construction Orders Dynamic Statistics Survey (survey of the 50 largest companies), private-sector construction decreased 6.1% year on year, driven by declines in real estate, finance and insurance, wholesale, retail, and other industries, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline. The total decreased 13.4% year on year, declining for the first time in two months. Various tables, charts, and reference tabulations are provided as attachments, along with contact information.
Key points
- Private-sector construction decreased 6.1% year on year, declining for five consecutive months.
- The total decreased 13.4% year on year, declining for the first time in two months.
- The survey is the Construction Orders Dynamic Statistics Survey (survey of the 50 largest companies).
Overview
The original document presents the results of the Construction Orders Dynamic Statistics Survey (survey of the 50 largest companies) covering July 2026. The text reports year-on-year declines in private-sector construction and the total, including their duration and interval.
The document is dated August 31, 2026. In addition to the survey results, related attachments and contact information are provided.
Details
Private-sector construction decreased 6.1% year on year because real estate, finance and insurance, wholesale, retail, and other industries declined. The original document identifies the declines in these industries as the reason.
The total decreased 13.4% year on year, declining for the first time in two months. The decline in private-sector construction continued for five consecutive months.
The attachments include the press release, chronological tables, results tables, contribution tables, trend charts, seasonally adjusted time series, and references on recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake and regional tabulations. The contact is the Construction Economics Statistics Survey Office, Information Policy Division, Policy Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The telephone number is (03) 5253-8111, with extensions 28-414 and 28-646. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view files in PDF format, and information on free downloading is also provided.