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• Civil engineering to be a driving force of the Romanian construction industry April 2012

  Romanian civil engineering construction has registered considerably better performance in 2011 compared to the residential and non-residential segments, which posted decreases. The reason behind this is increased capital expenditure on infrastructure projects, particularly road and railway construction. Despite the strong economic downturn Romania experienced in 2009…

• The Developers Act: are property developers and banks destined to be at odds? April 2012

  A loophole in the Polish law, which existed for many years, concerning the sale of housing units under construction has been finally closed. Signed by the President of Poland at the end of 2011, the Act on the Protection of the Rights of Buyers of Housing Units or Single-Family Houses, commonly referred to as the Developers…

• Substantial increase in demand for construction equipment in Russia March 2012

  Over the last decade, construction machinery stock owned by construction companies in Russia has been depleted by 40-60% on average, and the equipment still in use is largely dilapidated and obsolete. It is not suitable when modern road construction and maintenance techniques are to be used. In view of the extensive infrastructure…

• A challenging 2012 for the Czech construction industry March 2012

  The revised Czech government strategy on transport infrastructure construction released in January 2012 indicates that the decline in civil engineering construction may continue in 2012 due to the postponing or freezing of major constructions in the road and rail sector. A return to growth is expected in 2013-2014. As…

• Buildings to be a driving force of the Slovak construction industry in 2012 March 2012

  In the coming years residential and non-residential construction are expected to be the major drivers of the Slovak construction market. The engineering sector is likely to feel the consequences of the delays and the lack of proper preparation and planning for civil engineering investments, particularly in the road construction…

• Moderate price increases on the HVAC market in Poland February 2012

  Increases in steel, fuel and electricity prices, combined with the improved growth in the building construction segment, have ended three-year correction in prices of HVAC materials and works, which commenced to slowly climb in 2011. The upward price movement is expected to gain momentum in the coming months. However,…

• Billions of dollars to be invested in Russian power plants by 2020 February 2012

  Despite major investment in recent years, much of Russia’s power infrastructure is in a state of disrepair. Modernisation and expansion of the country’s power-generating capabilities and grid have become an urgent priority. Coupled with this, demand is rising rapidly and is expected to increase by nearly…

• Moderate optimism on the Polish construction chemicals market January 2012

  After two years of declines in 2009 and 2010, the Polish construction chemicals market saw a levelling off in the sector, which totalled slightly more than PLN 6bn (€1.5bn) in 2011. Moreover, construction and assembly companies are showing cautious optimism as to the consumption of construction chemicals in 2012…

• Railway construction market in Poland gaining momentum January 2012

  The condition of rail tracks in Poland is deplorable due to two decades of neglect of investment. Thanks to the generous funds provided by the European Union the Polish railway sector has embarked on a difficult path towards restoring its infrastructure, which creates opportunities for growth in new segments of civil…

• Ukrainian construction industry finally sees growth December 2011

  Between the peak recorded in 2007 and the trough of 2008-2010, the value of construction works carried out in Ukraine plunged by 70% in real terms. Residential construction was hardest hit by the crisis and, while the housing sector is yet to recover, overall market development in the country does give cause for hope that the…