Construction sector advances 59% in Q3

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin (pic) said on year-on-year comparison, the value of construction work done improved -13.1% in Q3 compared with Q2 at -44.9%He said special trades activities sub-sector registered a growth of 1.6%

KUALA LUMPUR: The value of construction work done advanced 58.6% in third quarter of 2020 amounting to RM31.4bil compared with the second quarter at RM19.8bil, says the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin (pic) said on year-on-year comparison, the value of construction work done improved -13.1% in Q3 compared with Q2 at -44.9%He said special trades activities sub-sector registered a growth of 1.6%.