In January to March, the volume of construction works was down 9.1% from the year-earlier period in data adjusted for number of working days and seasonal factors.
Construction output in March alone was up 10.4% from the previous month, as capital repairs works increased 25.7%. New construction works rose 20.5% on the month in March, while maintenance works were up 9.1% month-on-month.
On an annual basis, adjusted construction works fell 4.2% in March, on weaker activity in most sectors.
Capital repair works decreased 12.6% on the year, while maintenance works went down 3.5%, the data showed. However, new constructions inched 0.5% higher compared with March 2013.
In unadjusted data, Romanian construction works rose 53.2% on the month in March, but were down 0.3% on the year.