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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
German construction machinery sales growth
Rise of 7% in 2015 for German construction equipment manufacturers, says VDMA, which also accuses Berlin of threatening “environmental prank”
Italian exports on the up
Report shows Italian exports of construction machinery in 2015 of more than €2.5 billion – an increase of 4.9% on 2014
Irish market continues recovery
Figures from Ireland’s Central Statistics Office show increases in 2015 fourth quarter, although base is still low
Fall in GB output
EU referendum said to be one reason for drop in construction industry output – both month-on-month and year-on-year
UK tender prices up
Year-on-year growth of 5.4% for UK tender prices, despite UK PMI data showing 10-month low
UK and Netherlands embrace BIM
Countries said to be at forefront in Europe when it comes to knowledge and usage of Building Information Modelling, according to survey of architects
Mixed figures for UK
Some figures show increase for fourth quarter, while others show slight fall, and warning comes of civil engineering costs rising by 25% in next five years
EECFA ‘less pessimistic’
1.5% fall in construction market predicted for countries which make up EECFA – Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine
UK figures revised downwards
Slower UK economic growth leads to revision in latest forecast for UK construction growth from the Construction Products Association
Italy sees 34% sales rise
Istat figures show growth in Italian construction equipment sales for 2015 over previous year, with exports growing too in the period
UK optimism despite slowdown
Slowdown in construction products sales growth for fourth quarter of 2015, but it was still 11th consecutive quarter of growth
Dubai ranks low on International Construction Costs list
Arcadis report shows New York, London and Hong Kong are most expensive cities, while Dubai ranks 18th
UK construction output falls in November
Decrease of 0.5% compared with October 2015 means need for government to bring forward house building programme is “essential”
Global construction equipment market to improve in 2016
Global sales of construction equipment are forecast to grow +3.9% in unit terms in 2016, to 760,508 machines, according to Off-Highway Research.
UK’s December rebound
Survey of purchasing managers shows UK commercial construction sector rising at fastest pace since October 2014
US construction spending stutters
US Construction spending figures stutter in November, but show impressive year-on-year improvement
Global cement prices decline
Global trade of cement sees declining trend in both volume and price in third quarter of 2015
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