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Both main construction groups posted gains. Building construction grew 5.7% year-on-year, while civil engineering output rose 4.7%.
Within the industry, the construction of buildings jumped 46.1% and civil engineering advanced 12.5%, while specialized construction activities, which carry the largest weight in the sector, declined 15.4%.
The volume of new contracts signed fell 48.9% from the exceptionally high base in July 2024. Contracts for building construction rose 16.5%, but those for civil engineering works plunged 66.3%.
At the end of July, the stock of contracts held by construction companies was 1.9% higher than a year earlier. Within this, the stock of building contracts fell 9.7%, while civil engineering contracts rose 9.3%.
In the first seven months of 2025, construction output was up 0.8% compared with the same period last year.
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