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News Croatia’s construction boom: Real or smoke and mirrors?
02
Nov
2021

Croatia’s construction boom: Real or smoke and mirrors?

by Property Forum
Croatia’s remarkable recovery from the brutal impact that the COVID-19 epidemic had on the country in 2020 is, like its construction boom, both real and smoke and mirrors, both temporary and long-term, according to Michael Glazer (SEE Regional Advisors) and Tatjana Halapija (Nada Projekt), the Eastern European Construction Forecasting Association’s members in Croatia.
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News Labour shortage continues to hurt Hungary’s construction sector
26
Oct
2021

Labour shortage continues to hurt Hungary’s construction sector

by Property Forum
The shortage of skilled workers and engineers is the biggest obstacle to the business activities of design and construction enterprises, a market survey of the National Federation of Hungarian Building Contractors (ÉVOSZ) finds. While the number of people employed in the construction industry is growing each year, the number of vacancies is dropping rapidly, indicating that the labour supply is unable to keep pace with the development of the industry. The federation has therefore initiated a programme to call industry professionals working abroad home.
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News Material shortages threaten the construction sector’s recovery
01
Oct
2021

Material shortages threaten the construction sector’s recovery

by Property Forum
According to the UK analyst of Euroconstruct, Harvir Dhillon, material shortages have plagued the construction industry over the past few months. In tandem with rising inflation, global construction activity has experienced a supply-side shock that looks set to persist well into 2022. Disruption in the supply chain has been driven by a number of factors, from the constrained capacity of sawmills and steel mills to environmental factors such as the forest fires seen in major timber exporters like the United States and Sweden, to name but a few.
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News Hungary sees improving construction figures in Q2 2021
02
Sep
2021

Hungary sees improving construction figures in Q2 2021

by Property Forum
After a relative stagnation in previous quarters, Q2 2021 saw a considerable expansion in the Activity Start indicator of the EBI Construction Activity Report. It was the first three months of 2018 last that witnessed a higher value of construction works to start in a quarter. In H1 2021, projects entered the construction phase on a total of HUF 1,398 billion, marking a significant increase of 20% and 18%, respectively, against the same period of the previous two years.
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News Czech construction output recovery not expected until 2023
31
Aug
2021

Czech construction output recovery not expected until 2023

by Property Forum
According to the Czech analyst of Euroconstruct, David Frič, Czech construction certainly did not evade the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the industry fell by 3.6% in 2020 and is unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels in the next two years.
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News Residential projects remain major drivers of Poland’s construction sector
09
Aug
2021

Residential projects remain major drivers of Poland’s construction sector

by Property Forum
The growth potential of the Polish construction market will remain significant through 2026 on the back of the continuation of ambitious road and railway infrastructure projects, the required power transformation of the Polish economy and the steadily robust performance of the residential construction sector. A vast majority of projects underway or planned to implemented are located in the six most economically advanced regions, which jointly account for two-thirds of the construction market’s value.
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News Bog’Art aims for further portfolio diversification
23
Jul
2021

Bog’Art aims for further portfolio diversification

by Ákos Budai
Bogdan Doicescu, Director Of Development at Bog’Art spoke with Property Forum about the current state of the construction market and shared the company’s plans for the upcoming years. Consistent with the company's strategy to diversify its portfolio, Bog’Art has recently targeted public works with greater interest, both civil works as well as infrastructure.
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News Hungary levies 90% tax on construction materials
09
Jul
2021

Hungary levies 90% tax on construction materials

by Property Forum
The government’s recently announced measures to curb construction material prices were published in the Official Gazette late on Thursday, including the supplementary mining tax, a new type of tax for certain market players.
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News SEE construction markets set to record further expansion until 2023
08
Jul
2021

SEE construction markets set to record further expansion until 2023

by Property Forum
In the first year of the pandemic, the construction market of the SEE region as a whole remained in the positive, and further expansion is expected until 2023. The only exception is Bulgaria where a harsh transition is foreseen for 2023 when the 2014-2020 EU programming period ends financially. The massive growth experienced in the years before 2020 is not anticipated to return. around 3% growth is projected for 2021 and 2022, and a 3% drop for 2023. The countries with the largest cumulated growth on the forecast horizon are Croatia and Serbia, according to the Eastern European Construction Forecasting Association’s 2021 Summer Construction Forecast Report.
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News Rise of construction material costs impacts property values
07
Jul
2021

Rise of construction material costs impacts property values

by Property Forum
The retail, industrial and logistics sectors have been affected by the recent price increase of crucial construction commodities mostly steel, plastic and wood, according to a report by 108 Agency.
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  • Buchareast-based office project Floreasca Park has reached over 80% occupancy, following over 4,400 sqm of recent leasing activity. Leroy Merlin has leased 3,900 sqm, while IGEL Technology is occupying 515 sqm.
  • Henkel Romania has sold a 1,800 sqm property in central Bucharest, which served as its HQ, to a high-end residential developer. The deal was brokered by iO Partners.
  • The family shopping centre M1 Kraków, managed by EPP, is strengthening its gastronomic, service and sports offer. The group of new tenants includes Sports Direct, which is making its debut in the capital of Małopolska, as well as the oriental restaurant Asia Mama and the pet shop Maxi Zoo. In recent months, Cukiernia Sowa has also opened its doors to customers. MediaMarkt, McDonald's, HalfPrice and 4F, which presented an enlarged salon in the new BLACK concept, have decided to continue their cooperation with the Kraków facility and modernise their premises. All signed contracts cover over 6,000 sqm of space.

New appointments

  • Ewa Nowak, a commercial property valuer, has joined the Valuation Department of international real estate advisory firm Newmark Polska as Senior Associate.
  • Maciej Wieczorkiewicz is joining the Avison Young Technical Advisory team in Poland. Maciej is an experienced engineer with many years of experience in managing fit-out projects and investments in the commercial property sector. During his career development, he has worked for companies such as Made In Terior, TECAS Fitout and Colliers Define.
  • Tomáš Fabian has taken on the responsibility of leading the Czech commercial development team at Skanska as Executive Vice President Operations Czech Republic, while still keeping the current responsibilities as Executive Vice President Legal Counsel (CEE).

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