International

Key findings:

• Record fall in eurozone construction activity
• New orders also plummet as COVID-19 hits demand
• Employment shrinks at survey-record rate

The IHS Markit Eurozone Construction Total Activity Index fell even further in April, following the substantial drop in March. At 15.1, the figure recorded ......

Key findings:

• Downturn in activity accompanied by record slump in new orders
• Commercial sub-sector leads broad-based fall in output
• Pace of job losses accelerates to fastest in just over 15 years

Germany's construction sector continued to suffer severe disruption from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak and resulting containment measures in April, recording its steepest .....

Key findings:

• Output and new order indices hit fresh survey lows
• Supply chain pressures intensify
• Input costs fall for the first time in nearly four years

Italian construction companies signalled the most severe drops in activity and new orders on record in April, as the country remained on lockdown as part of efforts to halt the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Company closures and logistical difficulties added .....

Key findings:

• Site closures drive historic contraction in activity
• New orders plunge as demand evaporates
• Record contraction in employment

French construction companies reported an unprecedented contraction in activity during April, as lockdown measures to stem the spread of coronavirus drove widespread site closures. Business shutdowns across .....