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Total construction in Romania drops only slightly in 2011, but it will be 2013 before pre-crisis figures achieved.
UK government’s construction statistics said to continue to show downward trend.
Optimism as earthmoving machinery market has doubled in two years, according to VDMA.
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After the stimulus-driven boom of 2009 and 2010 the Chinese construction industry paused for breath in 2011. Future growth is not likely to be as high as in the last decade, but China will still be a global powerhouse.
Bulgarian construction sector is lagging behind recovery in GDP, but has hit the bottom.
Gains in public construction lifted output, but industry watchers say they are not sustainable.
Construction Products Association sees no signs of strong private sector recovery.
The unrest of the Arab Spring and the weak global recovery mean it will be 2013 before most of the construction markets of North Africa return to normality. Scott Hazelton reports.
Forecasts for UK construction output are looking gloomy, with a fall of 5% in the third quarter.
JLG's parent company Oshkosh has announced its intention to develop from a "USA focused manufacturer, anchored in defence" to a "globally balanced and integrated industrial company".
French rental companies reported a 9% increase in revenues in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, with higher utilisation being the main driver of revenue growth, reported DLR, the French association for rental companies and equipment distributors.
The boom, crisis and recovery of the Russian market over the last five years have shown that when things are good, they’re great, but when they’re bad they’re terrible. So what next for the world’s largest country?
Russia has huge infrastructure needs, but lacks the capital to fulfil them. If the construction market is to reach its potential, the climate for investment needs to improve.
After a downturn in 2009, the volume of international orders won by European contractors hit a record high last year, driven by strong emerging markets.
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European and US markets weakened in the third quarter, although demand remained strong in key emerging countries.
According to Rouse Asset Services, scissor lifts have commanded the highest rise in price for used equipment in North America both between August and September 4.7% and over the last six months 14.3%.
The value of new foreign work won by European contractors grew +20% last year to a record € 171 billion (US$ 244 billion).
Worst decline in construction activity for 30 years predicted by Construction Products Association.
Mid-market deals boost construction merger and acquisition values in the UK, says Grant Thornton.
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