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New figures have revealed a drop in Northern Ireland's construction output during the first three months of 2018.
The latest data from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency revealed the total volume of construction output in the first quarter of 2018 decreased by 6.5% when compared with the period between October and December 2017.
In addition, output between January and March was 6.1% lower when compared with the same period in 2017. The decrease follows four quarters in which the level of put has been broadly consistent.
The decrease in overall output in Q1 2018 from the previous quarter was accounted for by an 11.8% decrease in repair and maintenance, along with a 6.7% fall in new work.
When comparing Q1 2018 to Q1 2017, there were falls in other work (9.1%), infrastructure (7.5%) and housing (3.1%).
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