The construction volume in St.Petersburg in January-May increased on 2,9% - Smolny |
Articles / The construction volume in St.Petersburg in January-May increased on 2,9% - Smolny
In the first five months of this year the construction volume in St.Petersburg in January-May increased on 2,9% relative to the same period of the last year. About this on Thursday Economic Policy and Strategic Planning Committee reported.
Total amount of work is 135.5 billion rubles, the Committee reports. Also the Committee noted an increase in housing construction. Construction demonstrated rise of 46.7% compared to the previous year.
In addition to the construction Committee reports about the growth of telecommunications services on 7.7%. It is 51.8 billion rubles. Volume of transport service organizations has increased on 5.2%. It has reached 188.8 billion rubles.
According to Anatoly Kotov – the head of Economic Policy and Strategic Planning Committee,the situation in the city is positive, despite the decline of growth rates of some positions. He stressed the city intends to support those industries that are most dependent on external factors.
Remind, yesterday Petrostat released data about industrial production index in the city. For five months, he went down on 7.9%.
