Construction activity remains below pre-pandemic levels

Output in building and construction declined by 2.4% in the first quarter of 2022 figures from the Central Statistics Office show

On an annual basis, volume increased by 23.0% in first quarter of 2022. Much of this increase can be attributed to the public health restrictions that were in place last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Figures published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) today revealed that activity in the construction sector in the first quarter of the year continues to remain lower than pre-pandemic levels.

Output in building and construction declined by 2.4% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the final quarter of 2021, figures from the CSO show.