In 2024, nearly 80,000 sqm of new, modernised, or expanded retail parks were completed in the Czech Republic, now totalling 1.3 million sqm of retail space, almost a third of the total retail space capacity on the market, reports Cushman & Wakefield.

In recent years, the construction industry has become increasingly digitised and project management has become more efficient. But this progress has come hand in hand with cyber security challenges, where sensitive information such as contracts, financial data or project proposals are at risk of attack, warn specialists from PlanRadar.

Nhood Romania has recorded a turnover of more than €10 million in 2024, representing a 10% increase compared to the previous year.

Facility management company Atalian Romania has announced a 26.5% increase in turnover compared to 2023, reaching €29.5 million, while its net profit amounted to €1 million.

According to the Savills European Industrial and Logistics Occupier Markets report, the industrial real estate market is expected to experience a breakthrough year, potentially leading to a significant market recovery. Stabilisation of demand and gradual absorption of speculative warehouse developments completed in the past year is expected in the Czech Republic.

The Hungarian government has recognised that Budapest’s municipally owned company exercised its pre-emption right over the Rákosrendező plot. Therefore, the megaproject by UAE-based Eagle Hills Group, dubbed "Maxi Dubai" in the local media, is effectively cancelled.

After many attempts, approval and subsequent rejection, the new Construction Code has finally been approved in Slovakia, reports YIMBA.sk. It is supposed to be one of the important tools contributing to the economic competitiveness of Slovakia by simplifying and speeding up construction procedures. 

Investment activity is accelerating, especially in Poland and Slovakia, while interest from Asian companies in logistics and manufacturing is increasing across CEE, according to a Colliers report. 

The Fortim group of companies, part of the BNP Paribas Real Estate alliance, recorded a turnover of around 11 million lei (€2.2 million) in 2024, up by 37 year-on-year, due to the diversification of its real estate consultancy services. 

Brno has acquired a document essential for the city's development. The new city master plan, which has been in preparation for more than 20 years, has come into force, reports newstream.cz.