KUALA LUMPUR: The value of work done in the construction sector rose by 8.8% year-on-year to RM47.8bil in the second quarter of financial year 2026 (2Q26), maintaining a steady momentum following an 8.5% increase in 1Q26, according to the Statistics Department (DOSM).
In a statement yesterday, DOSM said the performance was mainly driven by continued expansion in the special trade activities and non-residential building sub-sectors, which recorded double-digit growth of 17.6% and 13.3%, respectively.
It said the residential building sub-sector registered an 8.7% rise, followed by the civil engineering sub-sector with a 2.7% growth.
DOSM said the civil engineering sub-sector contributed RM16.7bil, or 35%, of the total work value done in the quarter.
The performance was driven by the construction of utility projects (RM8.1bil) and roads and railways (RM6.9bil).
Meanwhile, the value of work done for the non-residential and residential building sub-sectors was RM14bil (29.3% share) and RM10.9bil (22.8% share), respectively.
It said the special trade activity sub-sector contributed RM6.2bil (12.9%), supported by site preparation (RM1.5bil), plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (RM1.3bil) and electrical installation (RM1.3bil).
DOSM said the private sector remained the primary growth driver for the quarter, contributing RM31.4bil, or 65.8%, of the total value of work done.
“The private sector sustained its double- digit growth momentum, registering 11.4% growth (1Q26: 13.2%), driven by strong performance in the special trade activity (20.2%) and non-residential building (18.2%) sub-sectors.
“Meanwhile, the value of work done by the public sector rose by 4.1% (1Q26: 0.5%) to RM16.4bil, accounting for 34.2% of the total value, supported by the special trade activity sub-sector (11%),” it added.
On a state-level basis, nearly 65.8% of the value of work done was concentrated in Selangor, Johor, the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, and Sarawak, DOSM said. “Selangor’s work value was RM12.2bil or 25.5%, with the non-residential building (RM4.8bil) and residential building (RM3.2bil) sub-sectors contributing the most.”
Johor took second place with RM9.4bil or 19.6%, primarily supported by the non-residential building sub-sector (RM3.5bil), while the Federal Territories’ work value was RM5.2bil (10.8%), and Sarawak recorded RM4.7bil (9.9%), it noted.
It said for the first half of 2026, the value of work done in the construction sector reached RM94.3bil. — Bernama
