Over the quarter, the volume of building construction decreased by 2.6%, that of construction of civil engineering structures – increased by 5.4% (unadjusted – increased by 30.5% and 2.8 times respectively).
In II quarter 2017, against the respective period of the previous year, the volume of construction works carried out, calendar adjusted, increased by 6.5% (unadjusted – by 5.8%). Against the same period of the last year, the volume of building construction increased by 5.7, of civil engineering structures – by 7.4% (unadjusted – by 5.9 and 5.7% respectively).
The share of construction of civil engineering structures accounted for 45% of all construction works carried out within the country (EUR 282.3 million), non-residential building construction – 36% (EUR 227.5 million), residential building construction – 19% (EUR 118.7 million).
In I half-year 2017, construction work carried out within the country amounted to EUR 989.2 million and, against I half-year 2016, both calendar adjusted and unadjusted, increased by 6.7%.
In II quarter 2017, the volume of construction works carried out abroad amounted to EUR 68.3 million. Against the previous period, seasonally and calendar adjusted, it increased by 15.1% (unadjusted – by 37.4%), against the respective period of the previous year, calendar adjusted, – by 5.7% (unadjusted – 5.2%).
In I half-year 2017, the volume of construction works carried out abroad amounted to EUR 117.4 million and, against I half-year 2016, calendar adjusted, increased by 0.1% (unadjusted – by 0.3%).
All comparative indicators are calculated at constant prices of 2010 using a construction input price index.
