The total gross value of construction work main contractors performed in the first quarter rose 1.8% in nominal terms from a year earlier, to $22.4 billion.

According to the preliminary results of the Quarterly Survey of Construction Output by the Census & Statistics Department, the total gross value of construction work performed by main contractors after discounting price changes fell 0.4% in real terms.

Analysed by work type, the gross value of construction work performed at private-sector sites amounted to $6.8 billion, up 12.6% in nominal terms and 10.1% in real terms. The increase was mainly associated with the progressive stepping up of works at some large commercial building sites and sports and recreation projects.

The gross value of construction performed at public-sector sites fell 8.3% in nominal terms to $4.3 billion, and 6.5% in real terms. The decrease was mainly due to completion of work on some large transport projects.

For works at locations other than construction sites, the gross value amounted to $11.2 billion, up 0.1% in nominal terms, but down  4% in real terms.

Construction work at locations other than construction sites includes minor new construction activities and renovation work at erected buildings and structures, and electrical and mechanical fitting work at locations other than construction sites.