Residential construction with improved prospects, especially for EFH

Residential construction with improved prospects, especially for EFH

10.05.2021: The last Market Briefing already discussed the problems that arise among the German population when it comes to the topic of "real estate as an investment". Forsa conducted a survey on behalf...

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Desire for home ownership intensifies

Desire for home ownership intensifies

10.05.2021: In addition, the survey concluded that homeowners are generally more satisfied than tenants. 64% of the respondents say they have...

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Construction activity swings toward renovation sector

Construction activity swings toward renovation sector

10.05.2021: Of course, potentially improved permit forecasts also have an impact on our forecasts regarding residential construction activity. Looking at residential completions, B+L assumes a ...

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2020 in non-residential construction even weaker than expected

10.05.2021: In the last Market Briefing, B+L reported a massive drop in non-residential building permits at the end of 2020, which further dampened the overall result for 2020. Ultimately, permits...

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Prices continue to rise - but who does that affect?

Prices continue to rise - but who does that affect?

10.05.2021: In recent weeks, rising producer prices have caused an enormous stir in the construction industry. Already since the beginning of the year, media reports have been piling up regarding rising material costs in construction. Among others, the German...

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Stagnation is the watchword of the German economy

10.05.2021: After the index was able to break out of its sideways movement last month, it rose slightly in April. At 96,8 points, the increase...

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Correction of residential building permits from 2022

Correction of residential building permits from 2022

06.04.2021: Ab dieser Ausgabe des Market Briefings fügen wir zu unseren Bauprognosen dauerhaft auch das Jahr 2023 hinzu. Bei den Wohnbaugenehmigungen bleiben unsere Prognosen für 2021 und 2022 im Vergleich zur letzten Ausgabe unverändert. Wir rechnen weiterhin mit einem Wachstum der Genehmigungen um...

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2020 in non-residential building even weaker than expected

06.04.2021: In the context of non-residential construction, we now have the preliminary result figures for 2020, which at...

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What will happen to the offices after the crisis?

What will happen to the offices after the crisis?

06.04.2021: Due to the obligation introduced by the federal government to offer home office, i.e. the obligation for employers to grant home office to their employees where possible, the share has now increased...

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Real estate as an investment - whats the problem?

Real estate as an investment - what's the problem?

06.04.2021: The Institute of the German Economy has published an expert opinion on the opportunities in the housing market through wealth creation. Based on this evaluation, B+L has made an assessment...

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Sparkasse records more deposits

06.04.2021: Kreissparkasse Köln, Germany's third-largest savings bank, is seeing increased deposits from retail customers as the savings rate rises. Compared to 2019, the deposit portfolio of private customers rose...

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Construction and finishing trades on the rise - renovation sector benefits from subsidies

Construction and finishing trades on the rise - renovation sector benefits from subsidies

06.04.2021: By now, many are aware that the Corona year 2020 hardly hurt the German construction industry. Destatis has now also published the final results for the construction industry and the 2020 financial year. The annual...

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Economy recovers - but beware!

06.04.2021: The ifo Institute publishes the ifo Business Climate Index every month. This is based on approx. 9.000 monthly reports from companies in various sectors. After 3 months of sideways movement...

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Rents stagnate, prices rise - how does that fit together?

09.03.2021: The F+B Residential Index represents the average of the price and rent development of residential properties for all municipalities in Germany. In Q4 2020, the index rose by...

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Construction and urban development face important changes

Construction and urban development face important changes

09.03.2021: The fact that housing is scarce in major citites and university cities is a well-known problem that is expected to get worde in the coming years. At the same time...

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Business climate index shows good start to the year for the industry despite lockdown

09.03.2021: The ifo Business Climate Index rose by...

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Special pot ventilation systems falters

Special pot "ventilation systems" falters

09.03.2021: In mid-October 2020, a funding programme for the retrofitting and upgrading of air conditioning systems in public buildings was adopted...

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New funding programme for efficient buildings

09.03.2021: Within the framework of the so-called Green Deal of the European Union, the German government is also forced to act. At the European level, the target agreement was set from...

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Residential construction driven by real estate demand

Residential construction driven by real estate demand

09.03.2021: In this edition of the Market Briefing, our forecasts are slightly more positive than last month. In the area of residential building permits, we are now expecting...

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Germany is tougher than other countries

Germany is tougher than other countries

09.03.2021: The 2nd lockdown, starting with the restaurant closures at the beginning of November, will have been in force for 125 days on March 7th, while the 1st lockdown...

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China responds to new challenges - Construction Insights #1

China responds to new challenges - Construction Insights #1

19.11.2020: In the following you will read an interview with Dr. Marcus Schütz, who not only worked for the VW Group in China for twelve years, but currently also holds a teaching position at the University of Hong Kong...

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Weak demand in non-residential construction remains

12.10.2020: Rising vacancy rates in office buildings are reducing demand for new construction and...

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Residential construction forecast stable

12.10.2020: The Swiss construction industry is now entering a phase in which the general...

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Order books have returned to normal

08.10.2020: In spring, the order backlog had fallen sharply due to the Corona crisis.

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Turnover forecasts for residential and commercial construction darken

08.10.2020: The Swiss Construction Index is a leading indicator of the construction industry. It is based on...

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Companies show signs of recovery

08.10.2020: The KOF Business Situation Index is an indicator of the economic situation of companies in Switzerland.

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Rents will fall in the long term

08.10.2020: According to a study by Credit Suisse, construction activity for rental flats remains...

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Overall order books in the construction sector continue to grow

02.10.2020: The assessment of the overall order situation in the construction industry is...

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Industrialists assess the economic situation as positive again

02.10.2020: The UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index is based on surveys of a representative selection of 300 companies in the manufacturing industry...

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Austrian economy in sharp decline in the 2nd quarter

02.10.2020: The Statistical Office publishes Austria's quarterly economic data at regular intervals.

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What influence does the Corona crisis really have on construction?

02.10.2020: The downturn in Austrian residential construction had already been expected before the Corona crisis.

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Orders plentiful and productivity on construction sites back at last year's level

02.10.2020: After a slightly weaker July, the order backlog of construction companies in Austria...

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Construction sites continue normal operation

01.10.2020: For some months now, hygiene regulations and precautions have become part of everyday life...

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Construction boom supports the German economy

01.10.2020: Many sectors of the economy suffered severe recessions during the Corona pandemic...

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After decline in August: Consumer climate stabilises again

01.10.2020: The consumer climate index ("consumer climate") published by the GfK company is based on monthly surveys of consumers...

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Further improvement of the business climate in Germany

01.10.2020: The ifo Institute publishes the ifo Business Climate Index every month. This is based on...

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Germany moves ahead with recovery of the real estate sector

01.10.2020: The German Hypo Real Estate Economy Index or Real Estate Economy Index (REECOX) tracks both the Real Estate Climate and...

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Residential and public building construction up in July, non-residential construction weakens

01.10.2020: In July 2020, the index value of new orders in construction was at...

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Residential property prices continue to move towards peak

01.10.2020: The house price index continued to rise to 136,2 points in the second quarter of 2020.

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Less permitted area in non-residential construction

01.10.2020: In non-residential construction, permits covering 3.209.000 m² were issued in July.

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Permit figures in the housing sector are faltering

01.10.2020: In July 2020, the number of permits in the housing sector fell again.

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Non-residential construction faces major challenges.

30.09.2020: Incoming orders in the non-residential construction sector have increased significantly compared to the crisis months of March to May.

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Italy's economy in need of aid

30.09.2020: According to the Italian consultancy Prometeia, GDP will fall by 10,2% in 2020.

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Consumers and entrepreneurs are positive

30.09.2020: The Italian Statistics Institute publishes a monthly consumer and business confidence index.

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Government guarantees have an impact

30.09.2020: Italy's government adopted liquidity measures amounting to...

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Construction companies remain confident

30.09.2020: The IHS Markit PMI Construction Index or Activity Index shows a detailed early estimate of the economic situation in the construction sector based on numerous surveys.

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Industry on growth track according to surveys

30.09.2020: The IHS Markit Manufacturing PMI Germany or also Purchasing Managers Index of IHS Markit is based on surveys of a representative selection of...

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Government supports energy-efficient renovation

30.09.2020: As a result of the relaxation of corona restrictions and the numerous government measures, a support programme...

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Home office at holiday resorts: changes in office and hotel construction?

30.09.2020: According to a report by a short-term rental company, the rental of holiday homes by the sea or in the mountains has...

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Lockdown in Italy can no longer be caught up

30.09.2020: The full lockdown in Italy hit the construction industry hard, especially in March and April.

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Order books fill up again

30.09.2020: Following the dramatic slump in the overall order situation in the construction industry until May of this year, the order books...

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Building production remains on the rise in July

30.09.2020: Construction output rose again in July.

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DIY sales channel shows 2-digit growth in the 1st half of the year

31.08.2020: According to the BHB, sales at DIY stores in Germany in the first half of 2020 rose by...

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Forecast of completions raised further

31.08.2020: The current forecast for housing completions shows that the measures to contain coronavirus will have...

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Permits continue to rise

31.08.2020: The number of permits for new residential construction continued to rise sharply in June.

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B+L survey of construction companies on the order situation in week 35

31.08.2020: According to Eurostat, total construction order books fell again...

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Export restarts

31.08.2020: Other surveys such as this one also confirm this strong upswing in sentiment.

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Major shift in consumer spending

31.08.2020: The state-imposed retreat into one's own four walls has boosted the turnover of...

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Residential property prices continue to rise, but...

31.08.2020: According to Destatis, residential property prices rose provisionally in the 2nd quarter of 2020 by...

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Business climate continues to improve in August

31.08.2020: The ifo Institute publishes the ifo Business Climate Index every month.

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Construction new orders up by 12,4% in June

31.08.2020: According to Destatis, price-adjusted new orders in the construction industry were 12,4% higher in June 2020 than in May 2020.

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Effects in non-residential construction increasingly visible

31.08.2020: The non-residential construction sector in Switzerland has been struggling for some time with the growing vacancy rates of office buildings.

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Completions of residential construction only slightly down

31.08.2020: Due to the very rapid recovery of the overall situation and the unusually high productivity in the construction process, B+L...

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Rise in sentiment in industry

31.08.2020: The KOF Economic Barometer rose sharply in August for the third month in a row.

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Return to GDP growth expected in Q3

31.08.2020: The Swiss economy is currently in the midst of the worst recession in 45 years.

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Swiss construction index at 112 points - sales forecasts continue to fall

31.08.2020: The Swiss Construction Index is an early indicator of the economic situation in the construction industry and is updated quarterly.

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Increasing administrative burden in Corona times

31.08.2020: The KMU Research Institute Austria asked entrepreneurs in the craft and trade sector about the challenges of 2020.

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Booming demand for personnel - Why?

31.08.2020: According to the surveys of the KMU Forschungsinstitut Austria, 24% of the companies...

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Trade and craft sector lacked new orders in Q2

31.08.2020: KMU Forschung Austria carries out quarterly economic monitoring for trade and industry.

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Austrian economy still below previous year in July, but gap closing

31.08.2020: In July the production index decreased by...

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Level correction in new building rather concerns the year 2021

31.08.2020: Even before the Corona crisis, B+L expected a slight decline in completions.

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Catching up in the second half of the year - outlook for 2021 remains subdued

31.08.2020: The order backlog for construction companies in Austria is at the same level as last year

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Construction companies have difficulties to increase productivity

03.08.2020: Construction sites have been back to normal for just over two months...

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PMI above growth mark again in July (compared to previous month)

03.08.2020: The Construction Purchasing Manager's Index for the construction industry recovered significantly in July...

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UK
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Builders merchants are hopeful after less severe decline in May

03.08.2020: The Builders Merchants Federation of the United Kingdom confirmed that...

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UK
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Consumer Confidence increases modestly

03.08.2020: The confidence indicators show the confidence of British consumers and industry...

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UK
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2020 and 2021 will be difficult years

03.08.2020: A little more than two months have passed since the lockdown was ended.

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After financial bottlenecks of construction companies the trend reversal begins

03.08.2020: The UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index is based on surveys of a representative selection of 300 companies...

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Full speed ahead in the second half of the year - but what comes next?

03.08.2020: The order books of the construction companies are well filled.

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Permits also rose in the lockdown

31.07.2020: The number of permits issued for new residential construction in May rose...

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Forecast of residential construction completions raised sharply

31.07.2020: As a result of the Corona crisis, there have been fewer problems with completions on construction sites than initially assumed...

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B+L survey of construction companies on the order situation in week 31

31.07.2020: Since the results of the survey on the order situation in the main construction industry are always available from the Federal Statistical Office with...

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January to May 2020 order intake is only 2,1% below 2019 - no slump in the lockdown

31.07.2020: The headline is intentionally positive.

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Consumer sentiment shows a V-shaped development

31.07.2020: German consumers are leaving the Corona shock of spring this year more and more behind.

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Almost 30% plan to bring forward purchases

31.07.2020: Due to the reduction in value-added tax in Germany, 29 percent of consumers plan to...

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Europe's economy picks up again

31.07.2020: The IHS Markit Eurozone Composite PMI is a survey-based indicator for the overall economic development in the Eurozone.

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Construction site capacity utilization remains at normal level

31.07.2020: As early as June, the utilization rate reached 94% of that of construction companies.

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German companies expect positive business development again for the first time

31.07.2020: Other surveys also confirm this strong upswing in sentiment.

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ifo - Good expectations in the construction industry

31.07.2020: In the construction industry, the 6-month expectation increased compared to June.

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ifo Business Climate Outlook is better than it has been for 20 months

31.07.2020: The mood among companies in Germany improved further in July.

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Impact on non-residential construction 2021 particularly strong

31.07.2020: The non-residential construction sector in Switzerland has been struggling for some time with the growing...

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CH
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Completions of residential construction only slightly declining

31.07.2020: Due to the very fast recovery of the overall situation, B+L has once again...

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CH
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Construction site capacity utilization remains at normal level

31.07.2020: According to B+L surveys of construction companies, capacity utilization on Swiss construction sites already reached 93% in June...

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CH
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SECO raises GDP forecast slightly

31.07.2020: Every quarter, the SECO Expert Group on Economic Forecasts publishes a forecast of economic developments in Switzerland...

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KOF Economic Index rises strongly again in July

31.07.2020: The KOF Business Situation Index is an indicator of the economic situation of companies in Switzerland...

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CH
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Construction stabilizes the economy

31.07.2020: Against the background of corona containment measures, SECO's forecast for Switzerland assumes...

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Renovation balances out declines in new construction

31.07.2020: As already shown in the MMB's forecast,...

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Level correction in new construction rather affects the year 2021

31.07.2020: Even before the Corona crisis, B+L was already anticipating a slight decline in completion.

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June sees first year-on-year growth again

31.07.2020: Productivity on Austrian construction sites has again reached the previous year's level.

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Capacity utilization of construction sites back to normal level

01.07.2020: Capacity utilisation on Swiss construction sites already reached 88% in May...

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Energetic renovation on the advance

01.07.2020: The corona crisis will have a much more negative impact on new construction than on renovation...

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Negative assessment of order situation

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Completions and permits in non-residential construction collapse

01.07.2020:

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Residential construction permits increase slightly despite crisis

01.07.2020: So despite the Corona crisis, more permits were issued than in 2019...

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Completions in residential and non-residential construction decline in 2020 and 2021

01.07.2020: Due to the Corona crisis, there have been problems on the construction sites with the completion and continuation of the construction sites...

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Lockdown burdens completion rate 2020

01.07.2020: Due to the sluggish resumption of construction activity, the annual forecasts for 2020 and 2021 for residential and non-residential construction were lowered again in June...

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FR
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Three-crisis regulations for the economy

01.07.2020: During the Corona crisis, the Italian government introduced three decrees to improve the economic situation...

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Occupancy is improving only slowly to 80%, but concerns remain

01.07.2020: After the massive slump in construction site capacity utilisation to 35% in March and 10% in April, it rose again to...

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IT
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Situation of order books is "difficult"

01.07.2020: While other European countries had high order books before the Corona crisis, Italy had a lead time of about...

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Lockdown causes completions to decline by 17,8%

01.07.2020: In Italy, the corona pandemic in March led to a complete lockdown. Due to the long interruption of construction work...

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IT
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Construction volume continues to shrink in 2020

01.07.2020: The severe financial constraints on the population and businesses will lead to a decline in investment...

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Construction activity remains at a high level

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Switzerland distributes 70 billion Swiss francs

30.06.2020: In response to the Corona crisis, Switzerland has spent CHF 40 billion...

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CH
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38 billion euros for the economy

30.06.2020: The Austrian Federal Government distributes 38 billion euros to secure jobs and the liquidity of companies...

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Biggest economic package for the German economy

30.06.2020: After the lockdown, the German government had already launched a corona protection shield in April...

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Boris Johnson: Build, build, build!

30.06.2020: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced extensive measures to improve the British infrastructure...

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UK
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Corona crisis has no influence on property prices in France

30.06.2020: Real estate sales in France in the first quarter of 2020 fell by -24.2 percent compared with the same period last year...

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Road to full capacity utilisation of construction sites is faltering

30.06.2020: In contrast to other countries, construction is much slower in France...

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Non-residential building permits explode in the middle of the lockdown

27.06.2020: Last week (week 25) the approval figures for non-residential construction in April were published. In total, more than 24% (in m²) were approved compared to...

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Further regionally concentrated growth

26.06.2020: Construction work for 2019 was completed a few weeks ago. If you look at this construction activity on the level of the districts, there are huge differences...

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Labour migration and overcrowding are rapidly returning the construction industry to pre-crisis levels

26.06.2020: Poland is considered the country which receives the most migrant workers in Europe...

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Delays on construction sites last longer

26.06.2020: Due to the enormous uncertainty among the Polish population, demand will decline acutely in the remaining year 2020...

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Corona crisis leads to great uncertainty among building contractors and consumers

26.06.2020: The confidence indicator shows the uncertainty of Polish consumers and construction companies...

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Immigration rules determine housing needs and completions

26.06.2020: Immigration to Switzerland regulates a decisive part of the housing needs in the country...

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Rising unemployment means less acceptance for immigration

26.06.2020: At the end of May 2020, 155.998 unemployed people were registered in Switzerland. 2.585 more than in the previous month...

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CH
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German economy shows strong signs of recovery

26.06.2020: The IHS Markit PMI Germany or Purchasing Managers Index is based on surveys of a representative selection of 1000 companies in industry and the service sector and thus shows a detailed early estimate of the economic situation in the private sector...

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Building trade grows by 14,2% in Q1 2020

26.06.2020: Particularly strong growth was recorded by road builders (+14,5%), roofers (+14%), carpenters (+12,4%) and plasterers (+11,4%). The other building trades achieved between 5 and 8% more turnover...

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DE
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After financial bottlenecks of construction companies the trend reversal begins

26.06.2020: In April 2020, the factor of financial constraints came to the fore...

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DE
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Crash of confidence, but end consumers less insecure

26.06.2020: While industry confidence has plummeted almost to the level of 2008/2009, consumer confidence has not collapsed as much...

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UK
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Why the construction industry will not develop in a V

26.06.2020: Many people assume that the construction industry will develop in the shape of a V, i.e. after an extreme slump in 2020, the construction industry will experience a similarly strong upward trend in 2021. However, B+L sees a somewhat differentiated picture here. We are currently observing two effects in the construction industry...

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Construction industry PMI slumped sharply, but recovery expected

26.06.2020: The Construction Purchasing Manager's Index recovered significantly in May...

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UK
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Builders merchants feel effects in UK: Q1 -6,7%

26.06.2020: A few days ago, the Builders Merchants Federation of the United Kingdom published figures on the development of sales of builder’s merchants in the first quarter of 2020...

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UK
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2020 will be a difficult year for the construction industry

26.06.2020: The six-week lockdown and the associated closure or limitation of a large part of the construction sites in the UK will lead to a considerable decline in completions between March and May 2020, which will also affect sales volumes in the building materials trade, which fell by...

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UK
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Construction sites run with few restrictions

02.06.2020: Construction sites in the Netherlands are only marginally affected by the corona pandemic.

Jens Wehenkel by Jens Wehenkel
NL
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Will Corona stop urbanisation?

29.05.2020: The balance of so-called internal migration, which measures whether more people move to or from Berlin from Germany, has been negative for years. Since 2015, the increase has been coming exclusively from abroad and came to a virtual standstill in 2019. A similar picture emerges in Cologne, Hamburg ....

Martin Langen by Martin Langen
DE
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High productivity on construction sites and a DIY comeback - even if only with brush and spade

29.05.2020: What is too slowly becoming a problem for farmers is a real productivity accelerator for construction. In April, an average of 17 litres of rain per square metre fell in Germany. The long-term average for this figure is ...

Martin Langen by Martin Langen
DE
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Construction sites are up and running again and the first new orders are coming

29.05.2020: In the current calendar week (cw 22), according to the construction companies surveyed, this capacity utilisation is already at ...

Martin Langen by Martin Langen
DE
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Most construction sites continue operation

29.05.2020: The lockdown since 23 March 2020 has led to the closure or severe restriction of many construction sites.

André Mazloum by André Mazloum
UK
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Special topic north/south division: The North is much more affected

29.05.2020: The effects of measures to contain the corona virus are being felt throughout the country.

André Mazloum by André Mazloum
UK
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Special topic building material dealers: Builders merchants feel effects in UK: Q1 -6,7%

29.05.2020: A few days ago, the Builders Merchants Federation of the United Kingdom published figures on the development of sales of builder’s merchants in the first quarter of 2020.

André Mazloum by André Mazloum
UK
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2020 will be a difficult year for the construction industry

29.05.2020: The six-week lockdown and the associated closure or limitation of a large part of the construction sites in the UK will lead to...

André Mazloum by André Mazloum
UK
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Construction sites almost completely up and running yet again

29.05.2020:

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Only slight decline in completion expected in 2020

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Corporate Sentiment Drops to Record Low

29.05.2020:

Martin Langen by Martin Langen
CH
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Italy's tile manufacturers have been allowed to produce again since the end of April

28.05.2020: In addition to the construction sites in Italy, the construction supply industry is also strongly affected by the lockdown of industrial production. The tile industry was particularly hard hit.

Jens Wehenkel by Jens Wehenkel
IT
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Construction volume in 2020 and 2021 negative

28.05.2020: Even though the IMF's GDP forecast for 2021 predicts a significant increase for the Italian economy, the construction industry will not benefit from this for the time being.

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IT
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Completions further down - permits slightly improved

28.05.2020: For the month of June, a capacity utilisation of 80% is expected. Reasons for the ongoing increase are further reduction of restrictions, return of employees who were on short-time work, better organisation of the still existing rules (shift operation, etc.).

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IT
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The economy is getting back on track - construction sites are open again

28.05.2020: For more than 6 weeks almost all construction sites in Italy were closed. Only some works were excluded from the site closures.

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IT
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The renovation segment offers potential - despite the mood of crisis

28.05.2020: The consumer indicators give hope for a still comparatively stable demand in the renovation segment...

Robin Huth by Robin Huth
FR
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Forecast for the year as a whole dramatic: France's construction volume plummets

28.05.2020: While the construction industry was still able to decouple itself positively from total economic output in the first quarter, according to current forecasts the development of construction volume at -7.1% is below the IMF forecast for the year as a whole (-7%)...

Robin Huth by Robin Huth
FR
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Forecast adjustment for new construction activity in 2020

28.05.2020: Due to the below-expected development of construction site capacity utilization, it will become increasingly difficult to catch up with schedules in the further course of the year...

Robin Huth by Robin Huth
FR
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The situation on construction sites is easing, but the recovery is slow

28.05.2020: After a decline in construction site activity in March to less than 15% and 23% in April, construction sites are increasingly open again...

Robin Huth by Robin Huth
FR
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The share of construction in the overall economy is declining

27.05.2020: With 7,6 % in 2018, Poland had one of the largest shares of the construction industry in the gross value added of the overall economy...

Philipp Szelest by Philipp Szelest
PL
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The capacity utilization on Polish construction sites is rising again

27.05.2020: According to both the B+L economic survey and the PZPB (Polish Association of Building Contractors) economic survey, the average capacity utilization on Polish construction sites has increased again compared to the previous weeks...

Philipp Szelest by Philipp Szelest
PL
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The sentiment in the construction industry is getting worse

27.05.2020: According to economic surveys, the mood in the construction industry and in construction-related products is becoming increasingly pessimistic...

Philipp Szelest by Philipp Szelest
PL
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Declining market for residential and non-residential construction in Poland

Declining market for residential and non-residential construction in Poland

27.05.2020: Compared to the previous issue, B+L is correcting the development of building permits in Poland slightly downwards...

Philipp Szelest by Philipp Szelest
PL
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Inflation or deflation - what will come and what does it have to do with the renovation?

26.05.2020: Currently, comparisons are often made with the situation after the First World War...

Martin Langen by Martin Langen
DE
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Index Order backlog of construction companies collapses in Austria in April

26.05.2020: The Eurostat monthly comparative index "Evaluation of order books"...

Robin Huth by Robin Huth
AT
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Financial bottlenecks of construction companies increase strongly in Austria in April

26.05.2020: In the comparative index "Factors limiting building activity", which is collected monthly by Eurostat...

Robin Huth by Robin Huth
AT
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The handling of the crisis is different, the result similar

26.05.2020: The handling of the crisis is different, the result similar...

Robin Huth by Robin Huth
AT CH DE
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Discount battles in trade

26.05.2020: Retail discount battles...

Robin Huth by Robin Huth
AT
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Renovation is becoming a mega-driver

26.05.2020: As already shown in the MMB forecast, the construction industry supports the total economic performance in the crisis year 2020.

Robin Huth by Robin Huth
AT
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Limited damage for construction suppliers - rather minor forecast corrections for new construction activity

Limited damage for construction suppliers - rather minor forecast corrections for new construction activity

26.05.2020: Since the development of construction site utilization in recent weeks has so far been relatively close to the B+L assumptions...

Robin Huth by Robin Huth
AT
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After initial panic, Austria is becoming a model pupil - On the situation on construction sites

After initial panic, Austria is becoming a model pupil - On the situation on construction sites

26.05.2020: In the meantime, all construction sites in Austria have been restarted...

Jens Wehenkel by Jens Wehenkel
AT
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