The construction industry in SEE-based countries is in the recovery phase and could reach a new peak by 2026, while some countries in Eastern Europe have cooling activity in this sector, according to a report by the Eastern European Construction Forecasting Association (EECFA).

At their recent session, the Prague councillors agreed to the amendment of the zoning master plan concerning the space of railway tracks of the Main Railway Station. The possibility of construction in this important city location has not been defined at all so far. With this step, the city is planning to retain full control over future construction.

The Institute of Planning and Development City of Prague (IPR) has completed a new study dedicated to the state and development of the number of municipal apartments in Prague. 29,841 apartments are currently owned by the capital city and its districts.

According to a panel on the future of investments, held at the Future of Real Estate 2024 conference in Warsaw this month, the office industry in Poland is far from blooming but is slowly regaining investor interest. The event was co-organized by Property Forum and RICS.

The panel discussion on the future of financing during the Future of Real Estate 2024 conference has shown that, for now, relations between the banks and the investors are rather cold. The event was held at the beginning of June in Warsaw by Property Forum and RICS.

In 2023, the share of imported construction materials in the Ukrainian market rose to 23% (compared to 14% in 2021). Experts note that the domestic construction materials market requires systematic support from the government. Iryna Nastych summarised the current situation in the Ukrainian construction materials market in an article prepared by the Ukrainian Real Estate Club for Property Forum.

More action, less talking - this is how one can summarise “The future of decarbonisation - How to build and rebuild for a better future” discussion panel, which was a joint part of the conferences Future of Real Estate 2024 and Poland ESG Forum 2024, held last week in Warsaw. Both events were organised by Property Forum.

These are the last few days to register for the LEED for Cities and Communities Pro Training scheduled to be held in Warsaw on Monday, June 10th. The workshops will take place from 8:30 to 17:30 on Monday at the Colliers Poland office where coffee and lunch will be provided. All training material will be provided by the organizers. 

The Warsaw region is currently the largest data centre market in Poland. The capital is home to more than 50 server facilities and a key exchange point for internet traffic in the country. In 2023, Kowalski and his family generated an average of 236 GB of data via fixed Internet connections, while the share per SIM card oscillated at 132 GB of data per year. Most often, searching content is video, social networking, web browsing and gaming. How is the data centre market in Poland shaped, and what are its biggest challenges for the coming years? How crucial remains the further development and modernisation of the Polish energy sector? What direction is its transformation expected to take place, and how much GW of power could it bring? Axi Immo unveiled the second edition of its "Data Centres in Poland" report. 

Bulgaria is recording a slowdown of EU funds’ absorption, which could limit new investments in infrastructure and the energy efficiency of the building stock, according to research by the Eastern European Construction Forecasting Association (EECFA).