New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the volume of output in building and construction increased by 11.5% in the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to the same time in 2012.
The CSO said this reflects year-on-year increases of 34.8% and 14.1% in non-residential and residential building work respectively.
But civil engineering decreased by 11.6% in the year to the fourth quarter.
There was an increase of 12.1% in the value of production over the same period, the CSO added.
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The CSO said that given the unprecedented low base this series is starting from, it will continue to monitor the quality and comparability of the data.