Italy's construction output decreased for the fifth successive month in March, according to the provisional data released by the statistical office Istat on Wednesday.
Construction production dropped 0.7 percent month-on-month in March, following a 0.1 percent decrease in the previous month.
The annual outcome was also a decrease of 0.2 percent versus a 0.8 percent rebound in February.
On an unadjusted basis, construction production grew 4.4 percent annually in March February, faster than the 0.8 percent increase a month ago. This was the second consecutive monthly growth.
During the first quarter, total construction output contracted 2.0 percent compared to the previous quarter.
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