Malaysian Statistics Department said in a statement that the civil engineering sub-sector registered the highest growth in the third quarter with 7.5 percent growth rate, followed by the special trades activities sub-sector which rose 2.8 percent.
However, the residential buildings sub-sector and non-residential buildings sub-sector declined by 2.7 percent and 11.6 percent, respectively.
The civil engineering sub-sector remained as the key contributor to the value of construction work done in the third quarter, followed by non-residential buildings, residential buildings and special trades activities.
The private sector continued to propel the construction activity with 54.3 percent share value of construction work done.
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