The production value of construction developers registered a 3.5% fall during the first semester of 2017, the biggest loss of production for the sector since 2009, and the second consecutive year with negative growth.

During the first six months of last year, the accumulated fall was of 0.8%. However, this year, the effects of a reduction in public spending in infrastructure resulted way more severe due to the uncertainty regarding Mexico and the US comercial relationship, limiting the investment decisions in the country.

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