Capital repair works were down 22% compared with December 2013 in data adjusted for number of working days and seasonal factors. New constructions were down 11.2% in January compared with the previous month, while maintenance works dropped 2.7%, INS said.
Compared with January 2013, adjusted construction works declined 7.4%, due to decreases in capital repairs and new constructions. The output in the capital repairs sector was down 23.7% on the year in January, while new construction works fell 12.5%. Meanwhile, the output in the maintenance sector rose 11.5% year-on-year.
Romanian construction works slid 1.6% on the year in 2013, hit by a two-digit decline in new constructions.