August 2026 Construction Orders Survey: 50 Major Firms
Overview
In the August 2026 Construction Orders Survey (50 Major Firms), private-sector construction orders fell 10.6% year over year, marking six consecutive months of decline, due to decreases in real estate, transport and postal services, information and communications, and other industries. Total orders also fell 3.6% year over year, declining for a second consecutive month. The source lists attached materials and contact information.
Key points
- The survey covers August 2026 and is the Construction Orders Survey of 50 Major Firms.
- Private-sector construction orders decreased in real estate, transport and postal services, information and communications, and other industries.
- Private-sector orders declined for six consecutive months, while total orders declined for two consecutive months.
Overview
The source presents results for the August 2026 Construction Orders Survey (50 Major Firms) and gives the publication date as September 30, 2026. The results section states the year-over-year changes for private-sector orders and total orders, along with the duration of the declines.
Details
The attached materials listed are a press release, time-series tables, results tables, contribution tables, trend graphs, seasonally adjusted time series, and reference materials on recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake and regional tabulations. The press release and trend graphs are in PDF format; the other time-series tables, results tables, contribution tables, seasonally adjusted time series, and reference materials are in Excel format.
The contact office is the Construction Economic Statistics Survey Office, Information Policy Division, Policy Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The telephone number is 03-5253-8111; extensions are 28-414 and 28-646.