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Key points: First rise in construction activity in ten months Marked expansion of new orders Faster increases in employment and purchasing activity The latest AIB Ireland Construction PMI® data signalled a renewed rise in activity in the sector during February, ending a period of reduction stretching back to May last year. The expansion in activity was…

Key findings: Reductions recorded across all three monitored segments Cost inflation at highest in nearly three years Business confidence reaches highest level since February 2022 The eurozone construction sector recorded a further decline in activity in February, though the rate of contraction eased from that seen a month prior, according to the latest HCOB PMI® survey…

Key Findings: Civil engineering activity plummets; housing and commercial downturns ease Construction material purchases shrink as new project wins decrease again HCOB Future Activity Index up sharply, but pessimists still outweigh optimists The protracted downturn in France's construction industry extended into February, according to the latest HCOB PMI® data. All three types of construction work…

Key Findings: Renewed expansions in total activity and new business Sustained rise in jobs and fresh increase in purchasing Strongest cost inflation in over three years Italian construction companies responded to fresh growth in order books with a slight increase in activity levels, sustained job creation and a renewed expansion in purchasing activity during February. The…

Key findings: Growth in civil engineering segment contrasts with declines elsewhere Renewed decrease in construction sector employment Business expectations reach highest since February 2020 Construction activity in Germany fell again in February, marking back-to-back decreases at the start of the new year following a brief return to growth at the end of 2025, the latest HCOB…