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Falling activity in construction
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2009-02-12T10:00:00.000Z
Construction, housing and property
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Production index for construction, Q4 2008

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Falling activity in construction

The production in construction was 3.1 per cent lower in the fourth quarter of 2008 compared with the third quarter of the same year, according to seasonally adjusted figures. The fall is due to lower activity in the construction of new buildings.

Errors in index figures (13.05.2011)

In a quality review of the production index, construction, errors in the calculation were revealed. As a consequence, the index figures dating back to the first quarter of 2008 have been revised. Text and figures in this article are not revised.

New revised figures for the whole period are available in the Statbank . New figures are also available in the last published article.

Construction, production index. Seasonally adjusted. 1st quarter 2000-4th quarter 2008.

The total construction activity was 0.4 per cent higher in the fourth quarter of 2008 than in the same quarter of the previous year. Production of new buildings went down by 8.0 per cent, while renovation of buildings (improvement, rebuilding, repair and maintenance) increased by 7.8 per cent in the same period. Civil engineering work increased by 8.3 per cent in 2008.

The seasonally adjusted figures show a fall for total construction activity of 3.1 per cent from the third to fourth quarter of 2008.

For international comparisons, go to EUROSTAT (EU).

Construction, production index. 4th quarter 2008. 2000=100
Index Change in per cent
4th quarter 2008 3rd quarter 2008-
4th quarter 2008 		4th quarter 2007 -
4th quarter 2008
Construction, total. Unadjusted  142.4 6.3 0.4
Construction, total. Sesonally adjusted  138.1 -3.1 0.6

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