It was the largest growth since January last year, as work realized abroad recovered significantly (24.8% vs -16.5% in March).

At the same time, domestic production rebounded (7.2% vs -8.5%), boosted by growth in new construction (8.1% vs -10.2%), repairs & maintenance (8.2% vs -4.9%), buildings (8.1% vs -8.1%), and engineering construction (5.6% vs -15.5%).

On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output grew 7.8% in April.