Output in the two main construction groups moved in opposite directions: the construction of buildings increased by 32.8%, while that of civil engineering works fell by 3%. Growth in buildings was primarily the result of industrial construction and, to a lesser extent, sports facilities and educational buildings, according to KSH. The production of specialised construction activities grew by 24.2%, KSH reported.
The volume of new contracts was 211.8% higher than in the same period of the previous year, within which the volume of new contracts concluded was up by 287.4% for the construction of buildings and by 152.7% for the construction of civil engineering works, KSH added.
At the end of January, the month-end volume of the stock of contracts of construction enterprises was 122.8% higher than the previous yearʼs low base.
Based on seasonally- and working day-adjusted indices, construction output increased by 4.6% in January compared to the previous month, according to KSH.
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