The nominal gross value of construction work, performed by general contractors at locations other than construction sites recorded an increase of 16.3%. When measured at constant (1990) market prices, it represented an increase of 6.8%. Work in this category included minor new construction activities and renovation work at erected buildings and structures.
The nominal gross value of construction activities performed by special trade contractors at locations other than construction sites, comprising mainly electrical and mechanical fitting work, increased by 30.5%. When measured at constant (1990) market prices, the increase was 23.4%.
Analysed by end-use, residential building projects (including commercial/residential(composite) buildings) continued to account for the greatest portion of the gross value of construction work performed at construction sites. The nominal gross value of construction work performed in these projects, recorded an increase of 6.4%.
Transport projects remained the second largest category of construction site work. The nominal gross value of construction work performed in these projects rose substantially, by 25.3%. The increase was mainly attributable to a number of major infrastructural projects.
Commercial building projects constituted the third largest category of construction site work. The nominal gross value of construction work performed in these projects increased by 21.2%.
the Comparing the fourth quarter of 1994 with the fourth quarter of 1993, nominal gross value of construction work performed by main contractors increased by 12.1%. When measured at constant (1990) market prices, it represented an increase of 7.6%.
Compared with the third quarter of 1994, the nominal gross value of construction work performed by main contractors in the fourth quarter rose by 7.8%. The corresponding increase measured at constant (1990) market prices was 4.3%, and bearing in mind that the comparison may be affected by seasonal fluctuations.
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