Quarterly construction production falls despite easing of inflation 

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show construction volumes fell by 3.3% in the quarter

Residential buildings remained down in the quarter, falling by 2.3% compared with the first three months of 2023. Pic; Larry Cummins

The volume of production in building and construction fell by 3.3% in the second quarter of 2023, new figures from the Central Statistics Office reveal.

On an annual basis, the volume of production fell by 2.1% on the back of a declining residential building sector, down by more than 10% year-on-year.