Articles by Scott Hazelton

Economic outlook: What does the future hold for Germany?
Published on: 22 February, 2024
Scott Hazelton of IHS Markit on what could be a challenging year for German businesses
Why France’s construction industry faces a difficult year ahead
Published on: 13 October, 2023
The French construction industry is facing headwinds that mean it could be in for a difficult year ahead, says Scott Hazelton of IHS Markit.
What does 2023 hold for the German construction market?
Published on: 20 April, 2023
Scott Hazelton of IHS Markit examines the current and future prospects for construction in Europe’s largest economy
Spanish construction: Economic challenges ahead
Published on: 05 April, 2023
Scott Hazelton of IHS Markit analyses the construciton landscape in Spain and what contractors can expect in 2023
Outlook for construction in Western Europe
Published on: 09 January, 2023
Economist Scott Hazelton looks at markets under pressure 
Perspectivas econômicas e de construção para a América Central
Published on: 06 December, 2022
Scott Hazelton, da IHS Markits, fornece uma análise profunda da situação atual nos países da América Central.
Panorama económico y de construcción de América Central
Published on: 06 December, 2022
Scott Hazelton, de IHS Markits, hace un profundo análisis de la situación actual de los países de Centroamérica
Economic outlook: will Australian construction see growth in 2022?
Published on: 15 June, 2022
A new government and continued recovery from Covid could see growth in construction, writes Scott Hazelton
Outlook for French construction
Published on: 10 June, 2022
French construction is expected to see a mostly postive year according to IHS Markit’s Scott Hazelton
Outlook for German construction
Published on: 29 April, 2022
German construction is emerging from the Covid pandemic relatively strongly, but is not, as Scott Hazelton of IHS Markit reports, without its challenges
Outlook for UK construction
Published on: 11 March, 2022
UK construction is emerging from the Covid pandemic relatively strongly, but is not, as Scott Hazelton of IHS Markit reports, without its challenges
Construcción centroamericana
Published on: 28 December, 2021
La pandemia y economías fuertemente dependientes hacen que la recuperación de esta región sea más compleja.
A maioria das economias latino-americanas têm um longo caminho pela frente
Published on: 12 May, 2021
A maioria das economias latino-americanas se aproximará aos níveis pré-pandêmicos no próximo ano, mas os gastos com construção não se recuperarão até 2024.
La recuperación latinoamericana tiene un largo camino por recorrer
Published on: 12 May, 2021
La mayoría de las economías de América Latina se acercarán a los niveles pre-pandémicos el próximo año, pero el gasto en construcción no se recuperará hasta 2024.
Latin America: A region with challenges
Published on: 12 March, 2019
With the two biggest economies in the region continuing to face economic difficulties, the outlook for Latin America has challenges
Economic outlook: Middle East
Published on: 29 October, 2018
The price of oil plays a significant role in the economic health of this region
Economic Outllok: The Middle East
Published on: 21 October, 2015
Lower oil and commodity prices will pose a threat to growth in the Middle East, but many of the region’s larger markets have the resources to ride-out the downturn.
Economic Outlook: African promise
Published on: 09 September, 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa has some of the strongest construction growth prospects in the world, despite the current climate of weak commodity prices.
Economic outlook: Energy price impacts on North American construction
Published on: 16 July, 2015
The North American construction market is in something of a lull this year as weak oil prices hamper Canada and Mexico and the strong Dollar hurts US exports. However, the strengthening US economy should pull the region up.
Economic outlook: Oil stimulus for Asia-Pacific
Published on: 10 June, 2015
Many Asian countries offer high construction growth, and the current slump in oil prices is an added bonus for many (but not all). Scott Hazelton reports
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