ZAGREB, 7 April (Hina) – The volume of construction work in January 2026, adjusted for calendar effects, was 0.2% higher than in January 2025, but fell 2.6% compared with December, according to provisional data from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS).

Data show that construction work on buildings increased by 2% year-on-year in January, while work on other structures declined by 4%. On a monthly basis, construction work on buildings fell 4.5% compared with December, and on other structures by 2.2%.

In January, 63.4% of working hours on construction sites were spent on new construction, with the remaining 36.6% dedicated to reconstruction, repairs and maintenance. Of these hours, 60.8% were on buildings and 39.2% on other structures.

According to original indices, the total volume of construction work in 2025 rose 7.2% compared with 2024, with construction work on buildings up 9.7% and work on other structures increasing 1.9%.