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CE Barometer March 2009: Turning point?
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Current activity improved according to the results of the March CE Barometer survey, although weak sentiment once again suggested a lack of confidence in the European construction market.
CE Barometer February 2009: Upswing imminent?
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Sentiment on the European construction industry edged further towards an upturn in February.
CE Barometer January 2009: Future improvement?
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Sentiment on the European construction industry stayed depressed in January, although there was a notable swing towards an upturn.
CE Barometer December 2008: Winter blues
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Confidence in the European construction sector remained at a low ebb according to the results of December’s CE Barometer survey.
CE Barometer November 2008: Gloom deepens
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Sentiment on the European construction industry slipped lower in November, with results of the month's CE Barometer survey indicating stronger signs of a recession.
CE Barometer October 2008: Confidence plummets
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Sentiment on the European construction industry fell to a new low in October, with results of the month's CE Barometer survey indicating recession conditions.
CE Barometer September 2008: Autumn revival
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Month-to-month activity picked up in September following the traditional summer lull, but the longer outlook is still bleak. Chris Sleight reports.
CE Barometer August 2008: Gloom deepens
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Sentiment about the European construction sector softened further in August, with current activity falling and prospects for the future weakening. Chris Sleight reports.
CE Barometer July 2008: Sentiment signals recession in Europe
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A sharp drop in confidence in July meant the results of the month’s CE Barometer survey point towards a recession in European construction. Chris Sleight reports.
CE Barometer June 2008: Confidence turns negative
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June saw confidence in the European construction sector fall into negative territory for the first time in the year-and-a-half history of the CE Barometer. Although respondents to the survey were still positive on the future outlook, other measures of confidence were at new lows.
CE Barometer May 2008: Weakness remains
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Confidence in the European construction sector remained positive but weak in May, with the threat of a downturn remaining. Chris Sleight reports.
CE Barometer January 2008: Sentiment softens
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January saw a month-on-month downturn in European construction activity. But although current activity levels are falling, the industry is up beat about the future. Chris Sleight reports.
CE Barometer February 2008: Mini rebound
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Sentiment on the European constructions sector bounced-back a little in February from the previous month. Although the outlook is still positive, growth is clearly slowing. Chris Sleight reports.
CE Barometer March 2008: Spring rally
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Activity in the European construction sector edged ahead in March following the winter. Sentiment was weaker than a year ago, but remained in positive territory. Chris Sleight reports.
CE Barometer April 2008: Weakening outlook
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Despite signs of a rebound in March, April saw business confidence in the European construction sector slip back. Chris Sleight reports.
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