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Buyers report slowing decline in construction activity in Eurozone and UK
Latest Purchasing Managers’ Index for Eurozone shows ongoing decline but signs of a turnaround
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Trump 2.0 short-term good for construction but brings labour and housing risks, say economists
Oxford Economics assesses potential impact of new Trump administration on global construction
Diriyah Megaproject: Saudi Arabia’s US$63 billion vision to transform historic city
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Scheduled to be complete by 2030, Diriyah will have four metro stations, restaurants, hotels, sports stadiums and more 
Confidence in Europe falters but UK bucks downward trend
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Summer may have finally made a belated appearance across Europe in July but the outlook for the region’s construction sector looked considerably gloomier
House building slump sparks UK construction’s fastest slide since 2020
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A sharp downturn in house building activity has led to the fastest slide in construction activity since May 2020, according to a new survey of construction buyers.
FIEC releases report on construction activity in Europe
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Trade association reveals figures for EU as a whole and individual markets
What’s behind the biggest rise in US home construction starts in 30 years?
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The number of single-family homebuilding projects breaking ground rose to the highest level in more than three decades in May, according to official figures released earlier this week.
Outlook for construction in Western Europe
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Economist Scott Hazelton looks at markets under pressure 
Construction sector activity hits lowest since pandemic
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The survey registered lower activity in December
Outlook for French construction
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French construction is expected to see a mostly postive year according to IHS Markit’s Scott Hazelton
ERA says rental proved agile in Covid response
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European Rental Association says the rental market was down in 2020, but not by as much as expected
European contractors estimate 8.5% fall in 2020
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FIEC organisation said in its annual statistics report that construction activity in 2020 could fall by 8.5%
UK contract awards up 21.2%
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Industry analyst Barbour BAI suggests value of construction awards in August 2020 might signal return to normal growth
UK figures point to construction recovery
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Study of top 50 contractors shows July activity at pre-coronavirus levels
Construction key for Germany as recession bites
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Country’s economy shrinks by 2.2% in Q1 – hopes rest on construction to ease economic pain
Report reveals record slump in UK construction
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Building activity plummets as crisis leads to spending freeze, says IHS Markit/CIPS UK survey
New federal guidance suggests US construction could continue
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Appeals from construction officials appear to be heeded as new guidelines more strongly support work on US sites
New Zealand stops all but ‘essential’ construction
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Government of New Zealand provides clear guidance of what it considers to be essential construction work