International

5th September 2024

HCOB Eurozone Construction PMI: Activity Down Sharply Again Amid Weakness in Housebuilding

Key findings: Construction activity falls across three monitored economies New orders decline markedly Firms scale back employment and purchasing The latest HCOB® PMI survey data pointed […]
5th September 2024

HCOB France Construction PMI: Downturn Persists with Residential Building Activity Plunging Again

Key Findings: Housing sector continues to weigh the most on construction activity New orders fall rapidly and business sentiment remains pessimistic Input price inflation accelerates to […]
5th September 2024

HCOB Italy Construction PMI: Sector Remains Stuck in a Downturn

Key Findings: Sustained, but softer contraction in total building activity Sharpest drop in new orders for two years Confidence moderates to lowest since August 2022 Italian […]
5th September 2024

HCOB Germany Construction PMI®: Sector Remains Mired in a Steep Downturn Midway Through Third Quarter

Key findings: Increased weakness in housing drives faster fall in total activity Job cuts deepen despite slower decline in new orders Input prices drop for fifth […]
2nd September 2024

Launch of Melbourne Build Expo Announced

Oliver Kinross is delighted to announce the launch of the Melbourne Build Expo which will take place at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre on 22nd-23rd October 2025. […]
12th August 2024

BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland Construction PMI®: Housing Activity Rises for Fifth Consecutive Month

Key points: Further solid rise in housing activity Sharpest rise in new orders since February 2022 Rate of job creation eases to eight-month low The headline […]
6th August 2024

HCOB Eurozone Construction PMI: Activity Falls Further Amid Weak Demand

Key findings: Further marked drop in new orders drives stronger output fall Steeper decline in employment levels Business confidence drops to lowest in 2024 The eurozone […]
6th August 2024

HCOB France Construction PMI: Residential-Led Downturn Intensifies in July

Key Findings: Total Activity Index falls to lowest level since January Housing construction plummets at one of the fastest rate on record Business confidence sinks deeper […]
6th August 2024

HCOB Italy Construction PMI: New Orders Placed at Italian Firms Down Sharply in July

Key Findings: Activity and new orders both contract at quickest rate for 23 months Fastest decrease in purchasing activity for a year-and-a-half Cost pressures intensify and […]
6th August 2024

HCOB Germany Construction PMI®: 11-Month High But Still Deep in Contraction Territory in July

Key findings: Decline in total activity eases for third straight month Firms continue to trim workforce numbers, but at a slower rate Input costs fall for […]
9th July 2024

BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland Construction PMI®: Fall in Commercial, But Rise in Housing Activity

Key points: Total construction activity down amid fall in commercial work Housing activity expands amid rising new orders Input cost inflation at 14-month high The headline […]
4th July 2024

HCOB Eurozone Construction PMI: Activity Falls at Sharpest Rate Since January

Key findings: Downturn in output remains broad-based New orders and employment fall at softer rates Input prices rise slightly The Eurozone Construction PMI® data from Hamburg […]