The volume of construction works increased in the first three months of the year, with significant increases recorded especially in the case of residential buildings.

The National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced a 34.2% increase in the volume of construction works in March 2026 compared to February, as a raw series.

However, as a seasonally adjusted series based on the number of working days and seasonality, the volume decreased by 1.1%. Compared to March 2025, the volume of construction works increased by 10.6%, and in the first quarter of 2026, the growth was 8.2% compared to the same period in 2025.

The increases were evident in maintenance and current repairs (+39.0%), new constructions (+36.1%) and capital repairs (+19.2%). By construction objects, engineering works increased by 43.9%, non-residential buildings by 32.4%, and residential ones by 14.7%. Seasonally adjusted, capital repair works decreased by 14.0%, while maintenance and new construction works increased by 4.4% and 0.4%.

Overall, INS data suggest a growth trend in the construction sector, with some fluctuations depending on the type of works.