75th Euroconstruct Conference: European Construction Market Outlook until 2015 – Construction Industry Continues to Decline in 2013. Country Reports

Total construction output within the 19 Euroconstruct countries is expected to decline noticeably in 2013. Nevertheless, northern countries (e.g., Norway and Denmark) and some Central Western European countries (e.g., Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) will (slightly) increase their construction output. The ongoing public debt crisis, uncertainties about future economic growth and high levels of unemployment still adversely affect construction markets in most parts of Europe. Even those markets, which still suffer from imbalances in their macroeconomy and real-estate markets (e.g., Spain and Portugal) are expected to recover until 2015 from very low production levels. The Euroconstruct Country Report provides detailed information on the construction market development and its fundamentals in the 19 Euroconstruct member countries until 2015. The forecasts and analyses are presented on the country level and are based on a comparable harmonised dataset for the major construction sectors and indicators. The macroeconomic framework is also included. – With contributions by Anders Bjerre, Jan Blahoňovský, Dirk Drechsel, Ludwig Dorffmeister, Michael Ebnet, Lorcan Feerick, Josep Ramon Fontana, Anna Gáspár, Bengt Henricson, Verity Howell, Annette Hughes, Andrea Kunnert, Erkki Lehtinen, Vladimir Lenko, Jean-Pierre Liebaert, Barbora Pospíšilová, Markku Riihimäki, Ellen Schep, Radislav Semenov, Kjell Senneset, Ondřej Šimáček, Mariusz Sochacki, Antonella Stemperini, Maria Conceição Vital, Michel Vivinis, Michael Weingärtler