18/07/2012 (Agence Europe) - Construction up in eurozone and EU27 in May. According to initial estimates from Eurostat on Wednesday 18 July 2012, production in the construction industry grew by 0.1% in the eurozone and 1.6% in the EU27 in May 2012 compared with April 2012, when production shrank by 3.7% and 6.9% respectively. Compared with May 2011, production fell in May 2012 by 8.4% in the eurozone and 6.9% in the EU27. (OL/transl.fl)