Poland Construction News

Expansion expected to continue from 2011 to 2013 in three main segments

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.

With an 11% growth in cement consumption in 2010 and a further 12% growth expected for 2011, cement producers in the countries of the former Soviet Union have been able to forget about the dramatic events of 2009,

IT product and service sales in Ukraine stabilised and even began to grow in 2010. In interviews and opinions expressed publicly, company managers have become more optimistic and confident in sales growth in 2010 and 2011.

The Romanian construction market experienced substantial contraction during the period from 2008-2010. As this year began, however, the number of new projects began an upward trend.

Lata 2011-2012 będą szczytowym okresem koniunktury w budownictwie drogowym. Dzięki pokaźnym inwestycjom ze strony GDDKiA, wartość zrealizowanych robót drogowych już w 2011 r. przekroczy 30 mld zł.

Poland hosts a dynamic road construction sector funded by the General Director for National Roads and Motorways, National Road Fund and EU subsidies, with many projects dedicated to Euro 2012.

After a recent period of decline, the construction market in Hungary appears as though it may be poised for recovery in 2011.

SGS Industrial Services was assigned a contract to conduct complex Owner’s Representative services for a new flue gas desulfurization (FGD III) installation for unit no. 10 at the Kozienice Power Station in Poland in May 2009.

Russia construction sector, H1 2011 - market analysis and development forecasts

PMR releases new report entitled: Polish construction sector, H1 2011

Investment projects planned by the major power enterprises in Poland provide for the development of units with a combined capacity of 30,000 MW.

PMR releases new report entitled: Construction sector in Slovakia 2011

Plany inwestycyjne największych koncernów energetycznych w Polsce dotyczą bloków o łącznej mocy 30 tys. MW, jednak nie więcej niż połowa projektów ma szansę na wejście w fazę realizacji.

Despite the return to GDP growth in 2010, certain sectors of the Slovak economy continued to feel the impact of the overall downturn and fiscal restrictions.

PMR, a research and consulting company, releases a new report entitled: Power sector construction in Poland 2011

Last year, due to fiscal restrictions, spending on infrastructure development was cut substantially, leading to a sharp decline in overall construction activity in the Czech Republic.

The Czech construction industry has been severely hit by the wider economic crisis experienced in 2009 and 2010. In 2009, gross domestic product contracted by more than 4%, and unemployment rose to more than 8% from 5.5% a year before.

The roofing materials market in Poland is past its worst and the forthcoming years will see growth up to 10% annually.

Rynek pokryć dachowych w Polsce najgłębsze spowolnienie ma już za sobą i w najbliższych latach odnotuje wzrosty dochodzące nawet do 10% rocznie.

If you’re looking for data and analysis on Polish roofing materials market issues, you should read the latest PMR report Roofing materials market in Poland 2011.

Optimistic macroeconomic forecasts and the recovery in the property development industry indicate that after the weak 2009 and 2010, a revival will be seen in the Polish construction market over the coming years.

The forthcoming year 2011 can be a breakthrough year for the construction industry in terms of construction output.

After a difficult 2009 the cement markets in the countries of the former Soviet Union are expected to witness growth again.

After the difficult 2009, cement markets in former Soviet Union countries have seen some improvement so far this year, with a full recovery to pre-crisis levels expected in most countries in 2010-2011.

Russia’s economy is recovering rapidly after last year’s slump, together with the country’s construction industry.

Driven by a steadily rising number of investment projects underway and planned, construction companies express more favourable assessments of the economic situation of the market when compared to the findings of a study conducted 6 months ago.

Capital expenditure on the road infrastructure is poised to considerably increase in CEE. However, due to the magnitude of the planned projects, not all of the tasks expected to be financed from the EU budget for 2007-2013 will be executed.

In comparison with Western European countries, the quality of the road network in the Central European region is still poor and has been identified as a serious obstacle to the rapid economic development of the region.

Last year, construction shrank by 5% in Kazakhstan, by 16% in Russia, and nearly halved in Ukraine.

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Despite a harsh winter and the related work stoppages at construction sites, construction companies express slightly higher assessments of the current market situation when compared to the findings of six months ago.

Fuelled by the improving economic situation and signs of upturn in the developer and industrial construction sectors, the market of insulation materials in Poland will start to recover in 2011-2012 after a period of slowdown.

With residential and non-residential construction still subdued, cement producers in Central Europe are hoping that infrastructure upgrade investments co-financed with EU sources will help the industry in the challenging times.

Last year, although the Czech construction market seemed to be heading for a major contraction, the industry showed some signs of life and the value of the market eventually remained almost unchanged in comparison with the preceding year.

After serious reverses last year, growth in the Slovak construction industry should resume in the next few quarters, partly because of low base effects and an expected increase in the number of large construction contracts.

After the dramatic slump in early 2009, the mood prevailing within the construction industry in Poland is starting to gradually turn more upbeat. Construction companies are more optimistic in their assessments of the market situation.

Construction sector in Russia has been hit hard by the global economic downturn. For the first time this decade, the value of construction works will have shrunk – by over 15% in comparison with 2008.

The implementation of the road construction scheme in Poland is entering the final phase. The number of calls for tenders announced and those where winners have already been selected is growing; commencing from 2010, the length of road sections under

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