Tag: construction industry
Order high in August: construction industry has full order books
Monday, October 25, 2021 Order high in August Construction industry has full order books German construction companies landed significantly more contracts in August than before. In the construction industry, they…
Strikes averted for the time being: construction industry agrees on collective bargaining dispute
Friday October 15, 2021 Strikes averted for the time being Construction industry agrees in the collective bargaining dispute The collective bargaining for the construction industry with its 890,000 employees has…
Difficult way out of crisis: lack of material slows down medium-sized companies
Monday 11 October 2021 Difficult way out of crisis A lack of material slows down medium-sized businesses Medium-sized companies in Germany in particular suffer from the shortage of materials. Every…
Material boom on world markets: Strongest construction price increase in 50 years
Thursday, October 07, 2021 Material boom on world markets Strongest construction price increase in 50 years Anyone who wants to build a house in Germany currently has to dig deep…
For the first time in decades: nationwide strike on construction sites looming
Wednesday, October 06, 2021 For the first time in decades Nationwide strike on construction sites threatens IG BAU is demanding higher wages and better working conditions for around 900,000 employees.…
Association calls for billions in aid: social housing shortage worsens dramatically
Sunday 29th August 2021 Association calls for billions in aid Social housing shortage is worsening dramatically Despite all political assurances, the number of social housing continues to decline. In contrast,…
Two new all-time highs: Biden gives Wall Street new confidence
Thursday June 24th 2021 Two new all-time highs Biden gives Wall Street renewed confidence The US exchanges are in rally mode, with both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting…
Because of delivery bottlenecks: Altmaier wants to have more spruce felled
Thursday June 24th 2021 Because of delivery bottlenecks Altmaier wants to have more spruce felled Bark beetles, drought and storms affect the spruce forests, which is why the wood stores…
Wood prices out of control: Zimmerer: “There has never been a situation like this”
Sunday June 20th 2021 Timber prices out of control Zimmerer: “There has never been a situation like this” The high demand from China is driving up wood prices. The raw…
Lack of chips, rubber, wood: “Except in times of war, never in such a situation”
Raw materials and intermediate goods, which were a matter of course and in large quantities before the pandemic, are suddenly in short supply. Prices are exploding. Ifo expert Lisandra Flach…
More climate protection for new buildings: government is considering compulsory solar roofs
Friday 4th June 2021 More climate protection for new buildings Government is considering compulsory solar roofs With a new emergency program, the government wants to ensure significantly more climate protection.…
Where’s the wood ?: A lack of materials is affecting the construction industry
Saturday 29th May 2021 Where’s the wood? The construction industry is suffering from a shortage of materials Construction is looking up – but there is one big problem. The pandemic…