





Constructions' volume dropped 18.7% in four months
The first four months of the sear saw a decrease in the volume of constructions: after the adjustment made considering working days and season, it dropped 18.7% against the same time last year. The works on new buildings went down 29.2%; the chief repairs dropped 25.4%. There was a growth recorded in maintenance and current repairs, which went up 24.7%.
The construction of new residential buildings saw a 42.5% decrease and for non-residential buildings, constructions dropped 29.7%. Engineering works went 0.7% up.
In comparison with the same month last year, the adjusted volume of constructions dropped 0.9%. If one considers the type of works, April saw a 17.5% increase in engineering constructions, while residential and non-residential buildings recorded a drop in volume by 26% and 7.4%, respectively.
In contrast to April 2009, the adjusted volume of constructions dropped 15.1%, a minus that all types of buildings had to suffer in April this year.