Maintenance and capital repair works increased by 15.7% and 4.3%, respectively, but new constructions were down 1.2% on the month in November.

The data are adjusted for number of working days and seasonal factors.

On an annual basis, adjusted construction works were up 14% in November, on increases in all sectors.

Capital repair works rose 23.7% in November compared with the year-earlier month. New constructions were up 18.4% on the year, while maintenance and repair works increased by 6.2%.

In January through November, Romanian construction output was up 1.1% on the year, fueled by a 13.1% increase in capital repair works. New construction works inched up 0.1% on the year in the first eleven months, but maintenance and current repair works fell 1.4%.

In unadjusted data, construction works rose 7.6% on the month in November, and were up 16.7% compared with the same month of 2010.