Construction output rises 2.1% in Q1

Building and construction output rose 2.1% in the first quarter of this year, when compared to the final three months of 2013, fresh CSO data shows.

The latest figures reflect an increase of 0.2% in non-residential building activity and falls of 3.7% and 4.2%, respectively, in civil engineering and residential building work.

On a year-on-year basis, the rise in construction work amounted to nearly 8%, with non-residential work up by just under 29% and increases of 4% and 2.6% seen in residential and civil engineering works.