Positivity continues

The outlook for the European construction industry fell marginally in April, but was still at a high level in comparison to many other months in the last year.

A balance figure of +35.4% of survey respondents said activity levels in April were higher than in March. This was close to March’s 37% - a ten-year high – and is the second highest balance figure seen this year.

The balance figure is the percentage of positive responses minus the percentage of negative responses.

Respondents continued to hold a strong outlook on the future, with a balance of +37.5% saying they expected activity to be higher in a year’s time than now. This was, however, down from +49.3% recorded last month.

A balance of +41.7% of survey respondents said activity levels in April were better than a year previously. This compared to a lower balance last month of +38.4%.

The CE Climate figure slightly down on last month, which was a six-year high. April’s balance was +38.2%, compared with the +41.6% seen in March.

While slightly down on a record month in March, the outlook for the European construction industry remains very positive.

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