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CECE market analysis: “Sales for Europe in the second quarter rather flat”
CECE updated members of the construction industry on the current European construction equipment sector
Why European construction could be set for a downturn in 2024
The construction industry in Europe could start to shrink in 2024, according to the latest forecast from economists at Dutch bank ING.
Strong growth for Singapore’s construction sector
Construction output expected to expand by 5.4% in real terms in 2023
Why China’s construction equipment market won’t start to recover properly until 2025
China’s construction equipment market has yet to see any signs of recovering in 2023, after a slump in 2022.
Skyjack looks for double-digit growth
Q2 results soar following supply chain relief and increases in market share
Why recession is looming over German construction industry
Recession is looming over the construction market in Germany, as contractors and developers battle a combination of challenges exerting downward pressure on activity there.
Surge in US housing starts helps to stave off recession fears
US single-family homebuilding surged in July and permits for future construction rose amid an acute shortage of previously owned houses.
Video analysis: world’s biggest construction companies
Watch a video highlighting the main points of the latest ICON 200, an exclusive listing of the world’s biggest construction companies
Another record quarter for United Rentals
Company raises full-year guidance following record-breaking results across nearly all business segments
Why Skanska is eyeing life sciences for future development and construction opportunities
Swedish construction contractor and developer Skanska is looking at developing and building more life sciences projects, amid a difficult residential and commercial development market.
The latest IPAF Rental Market Reports analysis
Matt Brereton, IPAF’s communication manager, weighs up the MEWP rental markets in Europe, US and China
4 ways the hierarchy of construction OEMs could change amid tech challenges
What effect could technological chance have on the leaderboard of construction equipment OEMs? Alan Berger and Carl Gustaf Göransson explore four different scenarios
How are rising interest rates affecting equipment finance?
Interest rates drive costs up for equipment buyers
Construction activity slows down in Europe amid costs and labour shortages
Turner & Townsend survey highlights challenges plus global shifts in construction costs
FIEC releases report on construction activity in Europe
Trade association reveals figures for EU as a whole and individual markets
The five top-performing sectors in construction
A wide-ranging new report into the global construction market has revealed the five top-performing sectors of the industry.
Forecast predicts a 12% recovery for UK construction in 2024
The decline in construction observed in the first four months of the current year can be attributed to the aftermath of last year’s mini-budget
What’s behind the biggest rise in US home construction starts in 30 years?
The number of single-family homebuilding projects breaking ground rose to the highest level in more than three decades in May, according to official figures released earlier this week.
Four things we learned about the state of construction last week
Four key takeaways from major industry reports examining the state of the construction industry, published last week.
Materials prices fall but bid prices edge upwards in US construction
Construction firms in the US are getting some relief from rising materials costs, as the price of materials and services dropped by 0.6% in April to May 2023.
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