International

7th November 2024

HCOB Italy Construction PMI: Sector Downturn Eases in October

Key Findings: Slight decrease in new construction business Strongest rise in employment for seven months Weakest cost pressures since May 2020 Activity in the Italian construction […]
7th November 2024

HCOB Germany Construction PMI®: Activity Falls at Slightly Quicker Rate in October

Key findings: Declines in activity accelerate in all three sub-sectors Further staff cutbacks recorded amid a lack of new work Cost pressures continue to ease Germany’s […]
14th October 2024

BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland Construction PMI®: Activity Flat Overall But Housing Edging Up

Key points: New business expands further at end of third quarter Renewed growth of housing activity Employment returns to growth The headline seasonally adjusted BNP Paribas […]
4th October 2024

HCOB Eurozone Construction PMI: Downturn Remains Marked in September

Key findings: Construction activity falls across all monitored countries and sectors Employment and purchases scaled back further Expectations regarding outlook remain severely downbeat Eurozone construction activity […]
4th October 2024

HCOB France Construction PMI: Activity Shrinks at Fastest Rate Since May 2020

Key Findings: Total Activity Index falls to 52-month low of 37.9 Residential sector performs the worst, but downturn stays broad-based 12-month expectations turn more pessimistic Construction […]
4th October 2024

HCOB Italy Construction PMI: Activity Down Again

Key Findings: Total activity decreases at softer rate Slowest decline in new business since May Renewed jobs growth as business expectations pick up Though the Italian […]
4th October 2024

HCOB Germany Construction PMI®: Headline PMI Ticks Up to 16-Month High in September But Remains Deep in Contraction Territory

Key findings: Further sharp, albeit slower, fall in total industry activity Rate of job shedding quickens Input costs continue to fall Total industry activity continued to […]
9th September 2024

BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland Construction PMI®: Employment Falls for First Time in 9 Months but Activity Increases

Key points: Total activity unchanged in August Sixth successive increase in new business Employment down for first time in nine months The headline seasonally adjusted BNP […]
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 […]