Germany: building sector not expected to recover until 2005 Rate of fall of building investments expected to slow in 2003
UK, construction holds strong In spite of the stagnant economy, the construction sector continues to perform well with an increase in new orders, housing starts and housing completions
The positive cycle continues in the Italian property market Substantial nominal and real price increases in four-year period 1998-2002
Czech Republic: Positive forecasts for residential building 27,000 new houses built in 2002 and expansion expected to continue until 2010
The US building boom has ended Fall in house sales in first quarter, slight increase in number of new houses in March
USA: the home at the centre of attention Americans increase investments in aesthetic and structural improvements to their homes
Stagnation in the European building market Civil engineering and non-residential private building are the worst-hit sectors
Poland, building activity down by 7.1% Public works is the only expanding sector, but forecasts for the future are positive
Czech Republic: growth in private building sector About 14,000 houses and apartments modernised and renovated in 2002
European building ranking Germany and Italy have the oldest housing and Luxemburg homes have the largest amount of floor space
USA, building permits for 1.8 million housing units Building boom in December exceeds analysts' expectations
30 million euro earmarked for building development in Warsaw EBRD grants financing to Polish company Dom Development SA
Hong Kong, hard times for the building sector Standard and Poors lowers the rating of a number of major building sector enterprises
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
A brilliant June for the Canadian construction industry New building projects reach 200,000 units and the uptrend shows no sign of stopping
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
USA, incentives for home construction from the Bush administration A new support programme is under preparation for 2003 for the construction of residential accommodation in low income urban and rural areas.
