The adjusted value of new constructions works was down 2.9% in May compared with the earlier month, the statistics institute INS said Wednesday.
Maintenance works and capital repair works increased however compared with April, by 19.3% and 12.9%, respectively, in data adjusted for number of working days and seasonal factors.
On an annual basis, adjusted construction works fell 9.7% in May, due to falling activity in all sectors, the statistics data showed.
Capital repair works were down 19.7% compared with May 2013, while maintenance works and new constructions declined 6.8% and 8.2% respectively.
In unadjusted data, Romanian construction works rose 17.4% on the month in May, but were down 10.7% compared with the same month of 2013.
In the January-May period, unadjusted construction works decreased 9.6% on the year, while adjusted works declined 8.9%, the data showed.