Capital repair works increased 50.4% on the year in the first quarter, while maintenance works were up 7.3%. The data are adjusted for number of working days and seasonal factors.
In March alone, adjusted construction works rose 2.7% in March and were up 1% compared with the same month of 2012.
In unadjusted data, Romanian construction works rose 28.8% on the month in March, and were up 1% compared with the same month of 2012.
On a quarterly basis, unadjusted construction works decreased 4.1% on the year in the January-March period, the data showed.