OREANDA-NEWS. July 16, 2009. As it was informed in the National Bureau of Statistics, as compared with the first quarter of this year, the cost of the construction works in the second quarter of 2009 decreased by 2.2% and as compared to the fourth quarter of 2008 – by 22.4%.

During the reporting period the cost of the construction works as compared to the second quarter of 2008 have declined in all areas: power industry by 19,2%, the construction of the socio-cultural objects- by 7,2%, transport-by 17,1%, construction of tractors and agricultural machinery - by 16,7%, trade and public catering- by 16,4%, food industry - 16.5%, forest industry and wood processing - by 15.7%, building materials industry- 14,9%, telecommunications - by 14,7%, construction - by 14,2%, light industry - by 13,7%, agriculture – by 11.9, the construction of housing - by 5.4%.