New constructions rose 5.6% on the month in October, but maintenance and capital repair works decreased by 10.5% and 10.3%, respectively.
The data are adjusted for number of working days and seasonal factors.
On an annual basis, adjusted construction works inched down 0.6% in October, due to a 26.3% decline in maintenance and repair works.
New constructions were up 12.9% on the year, while capital repair works increased by 7.6%.
In January through October, Romanian construction works nudged down 0.7% on the year, due to falling activity in most sectors.
In unadjusted data, construction works fell 1.4% on the month in October, and were down 0.3% compared with the same month of 2010.