Romania's construction work index increased by 7.8% year-on-year in November, a robust growth yet relatively slower than in the previous months of the year.

On average, the index had advanced by 18% year-on-year in January-October. For the Jan-Nov period, the annual growth eased slightly to 16.7%.

The non-residential construction sector, which contracted by 1.7% year-on-year, caused the slowdown in November.

In contrast, the residential sector activity boasted one of the strongest annual growth rates in recent months: 21.5%.

The civil engineering activity remains volatile (+9.8% in November, half the 19.8% advance in October but three times the 3% advance in August) as it depends on the budget's resources that are relatively scarce at this moment. 

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iulian@romania-insider.com