Construction output grew by 1.3% in January, with employment and wages in the sector accelerating at the start of the year, the National Statistics Institute (INE) announced this Thursday, the 12th. In the first month of the year, the construction production index grew by 1.3%, a variation 0.1 percentage points (p.p.) lower than that observed in the previous month, while employment and wages showed year-on-year variations of 3% and 9.2%, respectively. Building construction decreased by 0.4%, 0.5 p.p. less than in December 2025, while civil engineering went from a growth of 2.2% in the previous month to 2.8% in the month under analysis, according to the INE. Construction output stabilised in the eurozone and EU in 2025.