The services producing industries performed better,
growing by 1.4 per cent, although this was slower
than the 2.8 per cent growth registered in the fourth
quarter of 2015. Within services, all sectors except
for the transportation & storage sector registered
expansions. The information & communications
The construction sector recorded the strongest
performance, expanding by 6.2 per cent following the
4.9 per cent growth in the preceding quarter. Growth
was supported by public sector construction works
and private industrial building works.