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RICS reports UK market slowdown
Survey finds 17% more respondents reporting a rise in activity over the previous three months, compared with 28% in the first quarter of 2016
Moderate growth in European equipment market
The construction equipment market in Western Europe is expected to rise 1% this year, accelerating to 3% growth in 2017, according to a new report from Off-Highway Research
Italian equipment sales rise
Rise of 22% in Italian equipment sales for first half of 2016, while exports and imports grew for first quarter of year
Chinese equipment market fell -12% in first half
Despite a spike in sales in the first quarter ahead of new emissions legislation and new infrastructure investment, the high machine population is depressing new equipment sales
Italian market continues to recover
Year-on-year rises in public investment, residential and non-residential sectors expected in 2016, according to Samoter
GB output falls in May
Decline of 2.1% month-on-month in British construction industry recorded by ONS
Irish construction activity rises again
Ulster Bank Construction PMI records June construction activity at 59.7, from six-month low of 55.9 in May
Sales rise in UK construction products
Thirteenth consecutive quarterly rise seen in second quarter of 2016, but growing pessimism displayed by manufactures about future sales
UK construction tumbles
Uncertainty in lead up to referendum hits latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction purchasing managers’ index
LiuGong expanding in Europe
Chinese Manufacturers’ acquisition of Dressta in 2012 leads to awards at China-Poland Business Forum
Indian backhoe loader sales to grow +32% by 2020
Unit sales are expected to reach 28,000 machines over the next five years as infrastructure spending and government reforms stimulate demand
‘Little or no upside’ to UK leaving EU
Major risks to growth with little or no upside predicted for UK following referendum decision to leave EU, according to research company
Euroconstruct expects GDP growth
Estimates suggest gross domestic product will grow by 1.9% per annum for the 19 Euroconstruct countries in years from 2016 to 2018
Balkan optimism continues
EECFA forecasts growth in some Eastern European countries it covers, but others still face difficult time in period to 2018
New Zealand continues to grow
Timetric’s CIC forecasts growth of 6.07% over next five years, rising to US$ 44.0 billion by 2020
FIEC sees Europe recovery
2.4% up in overall EU construction industry in 2015 while forecasts suggest another increase for 2016 – but at a slower pace
GB back on track
Output growth of 2.5% month-on-month in April shows ‘encouraging signs’ as ONS releases latest figures
German growth slows, UK falls
Construction growth in Germany slows, while UK sees first drop in new orders since April 2013, according to figures from Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index
Bulgarian industry to rise
Better construction industry forecast than past five years, with average annual growth in real terms set to rise to 2.10% from 2016 to 2020
Diverging fortunes for global markets
Some global construction markets overheating while others suffer slowdown if over-reliant on China, according to research by Turner & Townsend
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