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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 ....

von Martin Langen

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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 ...

von Martin Langen

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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 ...

von Martin Langen

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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.

von André Mazloum

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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.

von André Mazloum

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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.

von André Mazloum

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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...

von André Mazloum

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Construction sites almost completely up and running yet again

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Only slight decline in completion expected in 2020

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Corporate Sentiment Drops to Record Low

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von Martin Langen

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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.

von Jens Wehenkel

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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.

von Jens Wehenkel

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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.).

von Jens Wehenkel

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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...

von Robin Huth

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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%)...

von Robin Huth

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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...

von Robin Huth

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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...

von Robin Huth

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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...

von Martin Langen

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Construction volume grows by 1.8% in Q1

15.05.2020: On May 15th 2020 the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) published the quarterly figures for the first quarter of 2020...

Will Corona stop urbanisation?

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

Construction sites are up and running again and the first new orders are coming

Most construction sites continue operation

Special topic north/south division: The North is much more affected

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

2020 will be a difficult year for the construction industry

Construction sites almost completely up and running yet again

Only slight decline in completion expected in 2020

Corporate Sentiment Drops to Record Low

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

Construction volume in 2020 and 2021 negative

Completions further down - permits slightly improved

The renovation segment offers potential - despite the mood of crisis

Forecast for the year as a whole dramatic: France's construction volume plummets

Forecast adjustment for new construction activity in 2020

The situation on construction sites is easing, but the recovery is slow

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

Construction volume grows by 1.8% in Q1

Accelerated downturn in NL

Compared with the other industries, French construction is particularly hard hit

The role of construction in the overall economy is declining

The Swiss real estate market vs. Corona lockdown

French economy already negetiv in Q1, but construction is decoupling

Unemployment rate rises by 43% in Switzerland in April - nevertheless lowest unemployment rate

Construction companies' order backlog index collapses in Austria in April

Financial bottlenecks of construction companies take off in April in Austria zu

Housing associations assume stable new construction in 2020

Relief from the Government for construction planning

france focuses on the wrong houses for energy-efficient renovation

No Bear Market for construction in the Russian Federation

Moscow region stands still and the state plans aid packages for construction

No general construction ban in Russia - The situation on construction sites

Construction sites ready for reopening in May

Builders merchants in UK reopen again

Survey results KW18 construction companies: Return to normality after panic in March

Construction industry supports GDP in 2020

Utilisation rate of building sites decreases only slightly - May more positive again

2020 will be another stone to stumble

Corona impact amidst Brexit uncertainties

Shortage of skilled workers is decreasing in the Netherlands!

Decline Towards 50.000 Residential Units

Comparison of utilisation rates in the D/A/CH region: how the crisis was handled varies, but the result is similar

Capacity utilisation of construction sites in the Netherlands

Recent labor shortage to relax during COVID-19, but large capacities available for quick recovery

USA construction output is decoupled from global volatility

Capacity utilization on construction sites is finally increasing again

Construction not severely affected in contrast to the rest of the economy

2020 will trigger a deep crisis of the construction industry in Italy

Losses for construction supply industry limited - expected completions 2020

The construction industry is the backbone of Polish industry

Sentiment among building contractors becomes more tense

Corona pandemic causes trend reversal in the Polish construction industry

Construction capacity utilization is finally on the rise again

New construction under pressure

Construction sites in Italy have been shut down since mid-March – Re-opening on May 3rd

Renovation segment gives hope

Even though it's already at a low construction level: Strong declines in 2020 and 2021 expected

Construction Output: France enters a deep valley

Spring on building sites and in the garden

GDP vs. construction volume: construction industry will significantly support the German economy in 2020

Survey results KW15: Construction companies and trades Construction capacity utilization remains at TOP level

Scenario Spring 2021: Construction demand for Corona - Run on concrete gold?

UK, FR and DE comparison: Price collapse in the housing market?

Renovation development 2020 - B+L end consumer survey - Indoor work is stalling - outdoor work in progress

Forecasts for 2020 revised upwards or the good Easter news for the construction supply industry