Eurozone construction output increased by 0.9% year-on-year in April 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.2% gain in March. Growth in specialized construction activities strengthened to 1.7%, up from 0.6% in the previous month. By contrast, building construction continued to contract, although the pace of decline eased to 5.2% from 7.1% in March. Growth in civil engineering also moderated, slowing to 4.4% from 5.3%. Construction activity expanded in Germany (2.6% vs. 0.4%) and Spain (1.4% vs. -5.9%) but declined in France (-2.9% vs. -3.3%), Belgium (-3.8% vs. 3.4%) and the Netherlands (-3.3% vs. 2.3%). On a monthly basis, construction output rose by 0.6%, easing from a 1.7% rise in the previous month.