The value-added output of the sector rose 4.4 percent year on year in April, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Major building materials posted an increase, with the output of cement registering a year-on-year growth of 3.8 percent.
The sector's profits climbed 11.1 percent from the previous year to 42.8 billion yuan (about 6 billion U.S. dollars) during the period.
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