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UK exports stabilising
Construction and earthmoving equipment exports continue to show signs of stabilising in recent quarters, according to UK’s Construction Equipment Association
Places still available for Euroconstruct Conference
81st Euroconstruct Conference, in Dublin, on 9 and 10 June, will present the latest medium-term forecasts for its 19 member economies
Portland cement bulk prices increase
Report from CW Research shows 6.4% increase in price of cement, while clinker prices remain flat in May
Central Europe to speed up
PMR says fresh funding from EU should be key driver behind Central European construction growth from 2017
Salini Impregilo targets increased revenues by 2019
Revenues of €9 billion and a 10% margin for its EBITDA targeted by 2019 for Italian construction company
Romanian output surges in 2015
Year-on-year rise of 10.4% came as result of 20% increase in civil engineering subgroup, according to PMR
Hochtief profits up
German company sees increases in profits and order book, while revenues decrease in first quarter of 2016
UK construction rises despite upcoming uncertainty
Twelfth consecutive quarters of growth in UK construction dampened by fears of EU referendum outcome in June
UK construction output slows
Survey of purchasing managers shows worst rises in UK employment numbers in construction sector over last three years
Italian recovery continues
Unacea reports increase in number of machines into Italian market, though exports said to be less optimistic
Poland better than expected
Construction industry expanded at year-on-year real growth rate of approximately 4% in 2015, according to research firm PMR
Canadian construction industry to grow
Five-year period will see output rise to US$ 321 billion by 2020, from US$ 289 recorded in 2015
Another decrease in Great Britain’s output
A month-on-month fall in GB output of 0.3% for February reported by ONS, despite 0.3% rise year-on-year
Euroconstruct conference heads for Ireland
81st Euroconstruct Conference will be held in Dublin, on 9 and 10 June, 2016, hosted by DKM Economic Consultants
Canada posts fall of 3.2% in non-residential construction
First quarter figures show decline in the construction spend on both commercial and industrial buildings
France trade balance positive
Figures for 2015 show French construction equipment exports up, while imports tumble
Construction spending in US falls in February
Weak federal and municipal construction spending offsets eight-year high for residential building
Construction slowdown in China impacts global cement demand
Global cement volumes report revises its forecast for demand down as Chinese orders continue to fall
Global equipment market recovery expected in 2017
Global sales of construction equipment are forecast to fall 3.2% in unit terms in 2016 according to Off-Highway Research. This is expected to represent the bottom of the cycle, following the steep declines in 2015.
Russia holds back Europe
CECE report shows increase in European construction equipment market in 2015, but only when Russian figures are excluded
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