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According to Eurostat,  the latest data about construction activity in Europe reveals a downturn in the sector, especially in building and civil engineering activities. Annual figures show building output at -3.6%, civil engineering at -1.9%: a clear sign that EU construction has slowen down.

February construction data reports show a decline of -0.4% in the EU and -0.5% in the euro area. The worst annual results were recorded in Germany (-5.3%) and Slovenia (-10.8%). On a positive note, over the past twelve months, Italy performed strongly (+6%), and Spain also posted solid growth (+2.7%).

A closer look at the two main sub-sectors reveals the depth of the difficulties: building construction fell by -3.4% in the euro area and -3.6% in the EU, while civil engineering works also slowed down, with respective drops of -2.7% and -1.9%. The only segment that managed to keep overall figures positive was specialised construction activities, which grew by +0.7% in both geographical areas.

Read full article on Eurostat at this link.