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Construction: Benchmarking Social Value

Written by Social Value Portal | Aug 14, 2026, 11:25:22 AM

Construction is a true Social Value champion, with our study finding that it delivered 30,000 jobs and £10bn in local and SME spend between 2020 and 2025. But there's still lots more to do, from environmental delivery to supply chain diversity.

In this report, you'll find:

  • Social Value delivery benchmarks for construction, set against the wider market
  • The Measures the sector relies on most, and what they reveal about where its impact really comes from
  • A case study of Social Value in action on site
  • A practical checklist for turning insight into action, tailored to construction's own levers

Whether you're a main contractor, a subcontractor, or a client commissioning a build, this report is built to help you see how your delivery compares, and where to focus next.

Download the report