UK construction sector welcomes EU trade agreement but faces a difficult start to the year
The UK economy was severely impacted by the virus outbreak and the political uncertainty over the future relationship between the…
04 Nov 2020
US elections and key issues for the construction industry
As it remains unclear who won the presidential elections on 3 November with vote counting potentially taking a few more days to complete in main battleground states, including Pennsylvania and…
23 Oct 2020
Dutch construction faces a turbulent winter as cases spike in the country
Although still recording a sharp downturn amid the Covid-19 outbreak, the Dutch economy performed relatively well in the first half of the year compared to its European peers. The Dutch…
07 Oct 2020
UK construction sector faces turbulent winter as the risk of no-deal rises
Following a difficult start to the year, the UK construction sector has been steadily recovering from the virus outbreak which led to the closure of construction sites across the country…
15 Sep 2020
Chile’s construction industry to fall by 6.5% in 2020 amid slow progress in the start and reactivation of projects
GlobalData has further cut its forecast for Chile’s construction industry, with output now expected to fall by 6.5% in 2020, down from the previous forecast of -4.5% in the June…
10 Sep 2020
Biggest influencers in digital construction in Q2 2020: The top individuals to follow
Using research from GlobalData’s Influencer platform, Designbuild Network has named ten of the most influential people in digital construction on Twitter during Q2 2020. Biggest influencers in digital construction: The…
14 Aug 2020
Panama’s construction sector to contract by 6% in 2020, says GlobalData
On 11 August, Panama’s government announced it will allow work to resume on various construction projects and let more businesses reopen from 17 August, including retail stores, car dealers, beauty…