Construction European building ranking Germany and Italy have the oldest housing and Luxemburg homes have the largest amount of floor space
Tiles Spain, tile exports show increase to September 2002 During the first nine months of 2002 exports exceeded 1,573 million euro (+5.1%)
Construction USA, building permits for 1.8 million housing units Building boom in December exceeds analysts' expectations
Tiles Ceramic tile costs and revenues in 2001 Assopiastrelle survey highlights the boom in porcelain tile production and stable manufacturing costs
Construction 30 million euro earmarked for building development in Warsaw EBRD grants financing to Polish company Dom Development SA
Tiles Decline in profitability of Italian tiles Assopiastrelle reports fall in sales (-0.4%) and profit margins in 2002. Prospects remain uncertain in 2003.
Tiles Spanish tile, frit and glaze exports on the increase Foreign sales of ceramic tiles total 1,409 million euro to August 2002 (+4.54%)
Tiles Ceramic sector hit by stock market plunge During the past 11 months the stocks of many companies in the sector have suffered major losses in the financial markets
Tiles USA, transport and duties fail to affect tile imports A survey of importers and distributors in the United States reveals that import duties and other costs do not affect the decision to import ceramic tiles
Tiles United Arab Emirates: fall in imports from Italy Ceramic tiles are one of the most popular products in this important Italian export market
Tiles Turnovers of Spanish ceramic tile manufacturers (2001) Rankings of the largest Spanish tile manufacturers: turnover, exports and production
Tiles Canada, increase in Italian tile imports Demand for building products up 16% in the first eight months of the year
Construction Hong Kong, hard times for the building sector Standard and Poors lowers the rating of a number of major building sector enterprises
Tiles Spanish ceramic exports 11% up in April Foreign sales reach 187.69 million euro. A new 9.5 million euro international promotion plan is under way.
Construction Italy, investments in building at a standstill Ance estimates growth in 2001 at 2.3% and in 2003 at 0.6%. Last year the sector recorded 100.9 million euro
Tiles A difficult 2001 for Turkish tiles A fall in production and sales, a rise in exports: these are the latest figures released by Serkap.
Construction A brilliant June for the Canadian construction industry New building projects reach 200,000 units and the uptrend shows no sign of stopping
Construction New construction in the Asian Games Village in the lead up to the Olympics The village, built for the 1990 Asian Games, is considered an area of strategic interest by Beijing
Tiles Iran, production to reach 2 million square metres in 2005 According to local manufacturers the sector is approaching a boom: 30% of plants to be replaced
Tiles Spain secures major growth in exports in 2001 9% growth in exports by Spanish ceramic tile manufacturers
