International

4th August 2023

HCOB Italy Construction PMI: Sector Remains in Decline

Key Findings: Activity continues to fall despite rise in new orders Commercial activity is a notable weak spot Confidence down to five-month low Construction sector activity […]
4th August 2023

HCOB Germany Construction PMI®: Slump in Sector Continues in July Led by Plummeting Housing Activity

Key findings: Work on residential projects falls at quickest rate since February 2010 Companies remain in retrenchment mode amid marked drop in demand Building input costs […]
10th July 2023

BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland Construction PMI®: Renewed Upturn in the Sector in Ireland

Key points: First increase in construction activity since September 2022 Sustained and quicker growth in new orders and employment Input cost pressures retreat to 35-month low […]
7th July 2023

European Construction Forecast Revised Downward

The slowdown in UK construction brings the sector back in line with European neighbours, as predicted higher inflation takes its toll into 2024. European construction output […]
6th July 2023

HCOB Eurozone Construction PMI: Sharpest Fall in Activity in 2023 So Far

Key findings: Both output and new orders fall at fastest pace since last December Supplier performance improves to greatest extent since April 2009 Weakest cost pressures […]
6th July 2023

HCOB France Construction PMI: Ongoing Downturn in Demand for Construction Work Curbs Inflation

Key Findings: New business inflows continue to fall sharply in June … … triggering further cutbacks to business activity and input purchasing Input costs rise at […]
6th July 2023

HCOB Italy Construction PMI: Sector Registers Modest Fall in Activity

Key Findings: Seventh straight decline in activity signalled Return to growth of new orders … … but confidence down and employment growth softens Italy’s construction sector […]
6th July 2023

HCOB Germany Construction PMI®: Downturn in Sector Extends into June as Housing Activity Posts Sharpest Drop Since February 2010

Key findings: Building sector hit by rising interest rates and economic uncertainty New orders fall at second-fastest rate since January 2009 Decline in input costs gathers […]
30th June 2023

Risks and Uncertainties Impeding Growth of the European Construction Market

The continuation of the war in Ukraine and the severe energy crisis, along with the sudden changes in monetary policy, were initially pointing towards a recessionary […]
12th June 2023

BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland Construction PMI®: Activity Nears Stabilisation Amid Further Growth of New Orders

Key points: New orders, employment and purchasing increase at quicker rates Decline in activity only fractional Rate of input price inflation eases to 33-month low An […]
6th June 2023

HCOB Eurozone Construction PMI: Activity Falls at Fastest Rate in 2023 to Date

Key findings: New orders fall at steepest rate since last December Input price inflation cools to three-year low Supply chains improve for first time since August […]
15th May 2023

BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland Construction PMI®: Activity Slips Deeper into Contraction Territory

Key points: Stronger contraction in activity Slower rises in new orders, employment and purchasing activity Input price inflation quickens on the month Ireland’s construction sector continued […]