Construction output was down 3.3% in Q2
The volume of production in building and construction fell by 3.3% in Q2 this year, compared with Q1 2023 on a seasonally adjusted basis, CSO data shows.
On an annual basis, a 2.1% decrease in the volume of production was recorded.
The seasonally-adjusted volume index for the non-residential building sector fell by 3.8% between Q1 and Q2 this year.
Residential sector down 2.3%
The residential building sector was down 2.3% in volume in Q2 compared with Q1 of this year.
Between Q1 and Q2 2023, the seasonally-adjusted volume index for the civil-engineering sector rose by 5.8%.
The seasonally-adjusted value index for all building and construction increased by 1.5% on a quarterly basis, and by 4.3% on an annual basis.