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Regional Report: Election hopes for the Indian market
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This year’s general election in India will disrupt construction activity, but a change in national leadership might give the industry some fresh impetus.
Economic Outlook: India's infrastructure needs
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India must invest in additional infrastructure in order to meet even its reduced economic outlook.
UK construction set for growth says association
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Industry association’s spring forecast claims private housing starts will rise 18% in 2014 while commercial development will also grow year-on-year
Spanish improvements expected
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Bobcat district manager for Spain Carlos Campos confident that worst is over for construction equipment sales in Spain and Portugal
British concern despite good figures
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Estimate of Great Britain’s construction output rises, but industry watchers are concerned as infrastructure output falls
Growth for Russian Urals construction sector
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European market research and consulting company PMR forecast upswing in Russian Urals construction sector for 2014 and beyond.
Caterpillar’s Oberhelman “guardedly optimistic”
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Caterpillar chairman & CEO, Doug Oberhelman has said he is guardedly optimistic on prospects for the global construction equipment industry this year.
US equipment exports fell -25% in 2013
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All regions of the world see a decline as overseas sales fall to US$ 20 billion
Regional Report: US market gains momentum
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The US construction recovery to date has been all about residential building, but there are hopes that as the economy strengthens the bigger non-residential sector will pick up too.
Economic Outlook: US construction
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A recovery is underway in many parts of the US construction sector, but the weak link is public spending.
New work rising in UK
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Official statistics show new construction work continuing to rise as repair and maintenance falls
ARA forecasts accelerating rental growth
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Rental penetration index increased to 52.9% in 2013 said ARA.
Architect survey shows mixed fortunes
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European Architectural Barometer predicts Italy, France, Spain, Poland and the Netherlands will fall, while UK, German and Belgium could rise
UK activity up again
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Construction Products Association figures show activity up for third quarter running for first time in more than five years
UK construction expanding
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Figures for final quarter of last year seen as a blip as overall upturn is welcomed by industry watchers
Kobleco sees double-digit growth
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Domestic demand in Japan drove sales of both excavators and cranes in the first nine months of the fiscal year
US construction up +5.3% in 2013
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Double-digit growth in residential work took the US construction market to US$ 930 billion last year.
Russian construction output falters
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State Statistics Service reports Russian construction output last year fell 1.5% year-on-year in real terms, though value rises
Changes in China
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The coming years in China are expected to be characterised by a slowdown in demand and a change in strategy when it comes to construction.
Economic Outllook: China - roaring again?
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Growth support policies are helping to drive the Chinese construction sector, but care will be needed not to repeat the mistakes of the past.
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