Production in the construction sector fell by three per cent in the last quarter of 2013 compared with the same quarter the year before, according to Eurostat figures.
Malta’s production in construction dropped by 4.2 per cent between January and March last year, by 3.6 between April and June, and by 3.3 per cent between July and September.
Construction production in the EU rose by 7.3 per cent in January 2014 over January 2013. This is due to building rising by 8.1 per cent and civil engineering by 3.8 per cent.