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Modernisation of the power sector in Poland faces numerous barriers and tough challenges for investors(10/03/2010)
Due to long-standing underinvestment, the Polish power sector is facing a genuine need of finding up to €50bn on investments in new power-production capacity and transmission systems in the coming years. However, only part of the projects initially announced by investors will be actually implemented. Thus, the amount of around €25bn earmarked for capital investments in the power sector in 2010-2020 seems to be a more realistic figure. As state... [more]
Rising optimism in the construction sector in Poland(15/12/2009)
According to a survey conducted by PMR for the needs of the “Construction sector in Poland, H2 2009 – Comparative regional analysis and development forecasts for 2009-2012” report, there has been some improvement in the mood among the larges construction companies operating in Poland. However, construction firms are still very far from optimism levels seen in 2006-2008 regarding market situation. After the dramatic slump in early 2009, the moo... [more]
Construction sector in Russia has been hit hard by the global economic downturn(09/12/2009)
According to the “Construction sector in Russia 2009 – Development forecasts for 2009-2012” report recently published by PMR, the construction sector in Russia has been hit hard by the global economic downturn. For the first time this decade, the value of construction works will have shrunk – by over 15% in comparison with 2008. The situation on the Russian construction market began to deteriorate in the second half of 2008 and the slowdown de... [more]
Road construction market in Poland is turning the corner(30/09/2009)
The implementation of the road construction scheme in Poland is entering the final phase. The number of calls for tenders announced and those where winners have already been selected is growing; commencing from 2010, the length of road sections under construction will be expanding significantly. However, rising competition among contractors and falling offer prices give rise to a threat to the timely completion of projects and their quality. A... [more]
Fall in the optimism of Polish construction companies(20/07/2009)
Construction companies have not been more critical in their assessment of the construction market situation in the past five years or so. Faced with a reduced number of orders, builders announce that they will seek to win new contracts mainly by offering lower prices, which may lead to a deflation in construction. The most attractive construction segments in the years to come will include road construction, sports facilities construction and powe... [more]
Construction sector in Romania supported by the spending of EU funds(16/06/2009)
Construction was the most important factor of the strong economic growth of Romania over the past several years, which topped 7.1% in 2008. However, the problems on the international financial markets affected the construction industry, which was heavily dependent on banking credit. Non-residential construction, which accounts for half of the construction output, will be strongly hit, while residential will decrease only slightly in 2009 and civi... [more]
Construction market in Bulgaria to decelerate in 2009(22/04/2009)
The economic slowdown, a less substantial inflow of foreign capital, limitations on mortgage lending and a weaker economic climate among construction companies will cause the construction market in Bulgaria to start to decelerate in 2009. Civil engineering, which will continue to grow slightly in 2009, will not fully redress the decline in residential and non-residential construction. After impressive growth between 2005 and 2007, in H2 2008 t... [more]
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