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Among the two main construction groups, civil engineering output rose 102.4% year-on-year, while the construction of buildings fell 9.6%.
A separate breakdown by construction division showed civil engineering output jumping 183.6% from an exceptionally low base. Road and railway construction increased 142%, while utility projects surged 319.9%. These activities contributed 82.4 and 104.5 percentage points, respectively, to growth in the civil engineering division.
In the same divisional breakdown, building construction output declined 4.8%. Specialized construction activities, which account for the largest share of the sector, fell 6%.
The volume of new contracts signed in August dropped 55.2% from a year earlier. New contracts for building construction decreased 13.8%, while those for civil engineering works fell 66.5%.
Construction companies’ stock of contracts at the end of August was 11.4% lower than a year earlier. Within that total, building construction contracts increased 5%, while civil engineering contracts declined 16.7%.
In January-August, construction output edged up 0.1% compared with the same period of 2025.
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