CSO: Construction Production Activity Up By 7.7% In Quarter Two.

Tuesday, 7 September 2021 11:30

Non-essential sites were closed until May.

Production activity in the construction sector increased by 7.7 per cent in the second quarter of this year, according to new CSO figures.

Non-essential sites were closed in the first three months due to Covid-19, and only reopened on a phased basis in spring.

The figures also show a 26 per cent increase in production in the second quarter compared to the same period in 2020, when non-essential sites were closed until mid-May.

Building and Construction Output up 7.7% in 2nd Quarter of 2021https://t.co/wmsCiSqJ9R #CSOIreland #Ireland #Housing #HousingConstruction #HouseBuilding #ConstructionIndex #IrishBusiness #BusinessStatistics #BusinessNews pic.twitter.com/gv4FfJxzbY
— Central Statistics Office Ireland (@CSOIreland) September 7, 2021

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