Mexico's construction industry stagnated during de first six months of 2017, witha nule growth compared to last year's same period. According to figures published by the National Statistics and Geography Institute, between january and june of this year, the variation was -0.1%, while during 2016 it was 2.18%.

The strong deceleration in edification and negative growth in civil works determined this performance.

Analysts from Invex Bank pointed out that it will remain heavy-laden for the rising in construction materials prices and less public and private investment. }

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