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Total construction output within the 19 Euroconstruct countries is expected to decline in 2013. The development within Europe is very heterogeneous – only selected 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. In light of the expected overall economic recovery in 2014 the European construction markets are expected grow slightly in 2014 starting from very low production levels. The Euroconstruct Country Report provides detailed information on the construction market development and its fundamentals in each of the 19 Euroconstruct member countries until 2016. The forecasts and analyses are presented on the country level and are based on a 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, Lorcan Feerick, Josep Ramon Fontana, Anna Gáspár, James Hastings, Bengt Henricson, Annette Hughes, Andrea Kunnert, Vladimir Lenko, Jean-Pierre Liebaert, Barbora Pospíšilová, Nicolas Quinones-Gil, Markku Riihimäki, Radislav Semenov, Kjell Senneset, Ondřej Šimáček, Mariusz Sochacki, Antonella Stemperini, Harmen Suiskind, Maria Conceição Vital, Michael Weingärtler

The performance of the European construction industry remains poor. Nevertheless a slight increase in total output is expected for 2014, however from a very low level. The turbulences in many European housing markets seem to come to an end. Residential production is expected to expand again from 2014 onwards. The non-residential sector will return to a growth path in 2015, reflecting – with a slight lag – the anticipated improvement of the overall economy and corporate profits. In recent years, public consolidation measures took a sizeable toll on the civil engineering sector. Public expenditure cuts will continue to be a limiting factor for growth, but aspects such as maintenance work for infrastructure and factors related to environmental and energy policy will lead to an increase in output until 2016. Next to EU funds economic growth will also play an important role for this. The Euroconstruct Summary Report provides a macroeconomic analysis and an overview of the European construction industry by sectors (housing, non-residential construction and civil engineering; new and renovation, respectively) up to 2016.