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The construction industry has been among the major drivers of the country’s economic growth over the past ten years. Between 2006 and 2015, the country’s construction output surged in real terms by 16.3% on average every year, and by 17.8% in the last three years. Strong growth in the construction …

The construction industry expanded at a year-on-year real growth rate of approximately 4% in 2015, according to PMR, as against the preliminary GUS estimate of 2.8%. Stronger-than-official growth of the market in 2015 is also suggested by an increase of over 10% in the aggregated revenue generated by 30 construction …

The long-awaited acceleration in road construction is drawing closer, though its pace will vary from region to region, according the findings of PMR latest report “Construction sector in Poland 2016 – Regional focus. Market analysis and development forecasts for 2016-2021.” The road construction market is expected to grow in the double-digit …

As indicated by the results of PMR’s latest report, entitled “Construction sector in Kazakhstan 2014. Development forecasts for 2015-2020”, the construction industry in Kazakhstan is projected to accelerate its annual expansion pace to 4.2% in 2014, up from 3.5% growth seen a year ago. During the first half of 2014, …

The revised Czech government strategy on transport infrastructure construction released in January 2012 indicates that the decline in civil engineering construction may continue in 2012 due to the postponing or freezing of major constructions in the road and rail sector. A return to growth is expected in 2013-2014. As a …

The condition of rail tracks in Poland is deplorable due to two decades of neglect of investment. Thanks to the generous funds provided by the European Union the Polish railway sector has embarked on a difficult path towards restoring its infrastructure, which creates opportunities for growth in new segments of …

Between the peak recorded in 2007 and the trough of 2008-2010, the value of construction works carried out in Ukraine plunged by 70% in real terms. Residential construction was hardest hit by the crisis and, while the housing sector is yet to recover, overall market development in the country does …

Forthcoming investments in the power, gas and production sectors will help the industrial construction market get back on the path of sustained growth after a decline in 2009 and 2010. As a result, industrial construction will be able to successfully take the place of road construction as the key driving …

The Russian construction sector finally posted some healthy growth figures in the second half of the year. In July, a 17.6% increase was posted, reminiscent of the pre-crisis growths, and this was followed by a 12.4% increase in the value of construction works in August. In the first half of …

The construction industry suffered more than most areas of the Kazakh economy as a result of the global financial crisis which hit the country in 2008. Fortunately for builders, the government undertook several measures to support the industry, without which the consequences would have been more severe than the 5% …