AI Data Insight
In Q3 2026 (August), China's construction new orders index within the non-manufacturing PMI recorded 42.4%, rebounding 2.3 percentage points from the previous 40.1%, but remaining deeply below the 50-point boom-bust threshold. Although the civil engineering infrastructure sector showed slight improvement, extreme weather and new property market regulations continue to exert a dual downward pressure on construction momentum in the short term, leaving the overall pace of recovery sluggish.