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French construction equipment market worst in decades
Association reports construction equipment market down 25%, public works sector down 8% and road construction down 10%
Baltic growth
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania saw average construction growth rate of 10.8% between 2011 and 2014, according to PMR
Positive view from Euroconstruct
Growth rate revised downwards for total construction output’s 2015 prediction, but all 19 Euroconstruct countries should see upturn in 2016 to 2018 period
Little momentum in German rental market
Data from German rental association market survey forecasts slow growth to continue in fourth quarter
UK government makes infrastructure pledge
Money promised for infrastructure and housing, but muted response from industry highlights problems such as tender price rises and skills shortage
European construction market review 2015 – video
Sandy Guthrie, editor of Construction Europe, examines construction output and machinery sales to get a feel of the state of the current construction market
UK tender prices up 1.1%
RICS reports tender prices will continue to rise over the next six months, but at a slower rate than previous four quarters
GB aggregates markets to rise
Demand in the Great Britain aggregates markets currently 20% lower than it was ten years ago
GB output falls
Third quarter figures from Office for National Statistics show a drop in output over previous three months, but only slight fall year-on-year
Migration effect on Europe
Buildecon studies positive and negative effects of migration on European construction industry
Italian equipment growth
Market sees 33% growth compared with same period 12 months ago
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UK civil engineering costs to rise
Increase in tender prices, materials and higher wages will see costs rise by 25% in five years
GB figures show fall
First year-on-year fall in construction output since May 2013, with July 2015 figures registering a drop of 0.7%
Irish rebound
Irish construction market forecast to show continued growth in period to 2019, after difficult few years in wake of global economic crisis
UK growth forecast for next few years
13.2% rise in UK construction by 2017, with private house building expected to be key driver, forecast by Construction Products Association
UK new work could hit new peak
Pre-recession figure to be surpassed during 2016 for total new work output in UK, according to Building Cost Information Service predictions
Positive years ahead for rental, says ARA
American Rental Association projects annual US revenue growth of 7% and a $50 billion (€45 billion) market in the next three years
UK’s ninth quarter of growth
Labour supply issues and rising wage costs warning as UK construction industry continues to show growth
Italian machines on the rise
Construction equipment sales in Italy up 29% in first six months while exports also increased, according to Unacea
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