Capital repair works increased 20.1% in May, after a 15.1% decline in the previous month, while new constructions and maintenance works were up 5.4% and 2.3% on the month, respectively.
The data are adjusted for number of working days and seasonal factors.
On an annual basis, adjusted construction works fell 10.7% in May, due to a 21.1% decline in new constructions.
Capital repair works increased 22.2% on the year in May, while maintenance works were up 7.4%, the data showed.
In unadjusted data, Romanian construction works rose 23.7% on the month in May, but were down 8.9% compared with the same month of 2012.
In the January-May period, unadjusted construction works decreased 7.2% on the year, while adjusted works declined 7.6%, the data showed.