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CONSTRUCTION SECTOR OUTPUT JUMPS 27.3% IN NOVEMBER

 

Output of Hungary’s construction sector climbed an annual 27.3% in November, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) show.Output of the buildings segment was up by 17.8%, lifted by construction of factories, stores and homes. Civil engineering output jumped by 40.2%, supported by road, railway and utilities projects. In a month-on-month comparison, construction output rose by 4.4%, adjusted for seasonal and workday effects. For the period January-November, output was up 22.9% year on year.