Italy’s construction output fell 2.2% year-on-year on a calendar-adjusted basis in August 2026, following a revised 0.1% decline in the previous month and marking the sharpest contraction since December 2024. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output decreased by 2.9%, extending the decline to three consecutive months and marking the steepest drop since December 2024. On average, construction production fell 3.2% in the June-to-August period from the previous three-month period. In the first eight months of 2026, calendar-adjusted construction output rose 1.2%, while the unadjusted index increased 2.3%.