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Russian optimism
Foreign companies see improvement in Russian business climate, says survey by Russian trade association RSPP
Five-year growth for Saudi genset rental market
Following 60% decline in diesel genset rental market between 2015 and 2016, growth of 3.7% year-by-year is expected until 2022, says 6Wresearch
Europe at five-year high
Growth of 10% reported in the European construction equipment sector, according to annual economic report from CECE
GB construction fall
January showed drop in monthly ONS figures, although output grew on a quarter-on-quarter basis by 1.8%
Global equipment sales to grow 7% in 2017
An all-round improvement in worldwide equipment sales is expected this year, as many countries around the globe bounce back from the cyclical lows they experienced in 2016.
Qatari equipment rental to reach €1.8bn by 2022
Increase in infrastructure development, mega sporting events and expected stabilisation of crude oil prices to drive Qatari construction equipment rental, says TechSci Research
Road and rail boost in UK
Road and rail set to be fastest growing UK infrastructure sectors over next 12 months, while national workloads remain positive according to RICS
Italian sales rose in 2016
Increase of 26% in construction machine sales seen in Italian market, according to Italian trade association for construction equipment firms Unacea
Increased expectation in US equipment rental market
ARA forecasts equipment rental in US to top €52.28 billion by 2020, with Mr Trump’s anticipated “additional spending” boosting previously forecasted figures
Slight drop in GB output
Office for National Statistics sees fall of 0.2% in November, compared with October, mostly down to contraction in non-housing repair and maintenance
UK ‘robust’, despite inflation
Sector experiences higher imported raw material prices, and there are warnings 2017 will be a year of feast or famine in UK construction industry
Optimism in South East Europe
EECFA find good news in some parts of the continent, while Eastern Europe’s market is said to be at standstill
Renovation key to Polish construction market
Polish market to resemble Western Europe and Scandinavia with renovation and upgrade trend, says PMR
Euroconstruct - uncertainty in Europe
A number of factors facing the European construction market are making forecasting very difficult, the latest Euroconstruct conference in Barcelona heard
French optimism
Building construction in France on the rise, says construction equipment association, with 30,000 more new homes expected to have been built than last year
UK government reveals infrastructure budget
Money for transport and roads included in Autumn Statement, as investment in UK infrastructure will increase to 1 to 1.2% of GDP
GB post-Brexit fall
“Broadly positive” forecasts, despite decrease in construction output compared to previous quarter’s figures from ONS
European construction market 2016 - video
Current European construction market examined in video from Construction Europe, using figures from FIEC, Euroconstruct, and Off-Highway Research
VIDEO: Impact of Brexit
A new report and video from Off-Highway Research discusses the impact of Brexit for the UK construction equipment industry, both in terms of sales at home and overseas competitiveness.
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