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Key points: Total construction activity rises for first time in eight months Business confidence highest in almost three years Rate of job creation accelerates The headline […]

Key findings: Germany and France lead downturns in total activity Strongest fall in employment for seven months Input prices rise at steepest rate since February The […]

Key Findings: Weak demand environment persists, with new orders down sharply again Construction downturn centred on housing and commercial sectors Year-ahead outlook remains negative as cost […]

Key Findings: Renewed increases in activity and new orders signalled Employment levels raised at most pronounced rate since March Future outlook for activity dulls The Italian […]

Key findings: Total Activity Index at eight-month low of 37.8 in December Building companies still in retrenchment mode Activity expected to fall in 2025 Germany’s construction […]

Key points: New orders return to growth Solid reduction in total construction activity, but housing activity rises Pace of job creation at seven-month high The headline […]

Key findings: Substantial drop in new orders drives stronger fall in activity Renewed lengthening in suppliers’ delivery times Business confidence drops to lowest since April 2020 […]

Key Findings: Sector mired in downturn despite Total Activity Index hitting one-year high Business confidence sinks to decade low Input costs rise at fastest pace in […]

Key Findings: Activity downturn slows further Sharper decline in new orders placed for building work in Italy Jobs growth sustained, while confidence towards the future brightens […]

Key findings: Total Activity Index falls again to seven-month low of 38.0 in November Expectations take a hit as decline in new orders deepens Subcontractor usage […]

Key points: Total activity decreases despite strong growth in housing Cost inflation ticks higher Improved confidence supports job creation The headline seasonally adjusted BNP Paribas Real […]