The volume of output in building and construction was 4.4% higher in the first quarter of 2013 when compared with the preceding period, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

This reflects increases of 6.8% and 1.2% respectively in residential building and non-residential building. There was a decrease of 0.7% in the volume of civil engineering. The change in the value of production for all building and construction was +1.9%.

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On an annual basis, the volume of output in building and construction increased by 10.7% in the first quarter of 2013. There was an increase of 9.5% in the value of production in the same period. The annual rise in the volume of output reflects year-on-year increases of 26.8% and 2.4% respectively in civil engineering and non-residential building work. Output in residential building decreased by 2.5%.

(CD/MH)