Construction industry

Image for Hungarian legislation risks freezing out Austrian construction firm Strabag
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Hungarian legislation risks freezing out Austrian construction firm Strabag

By Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich and Gergely Szakacs VIENNA/BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Legislation working its...

17th November, 2025

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Italy's Webuild secures 9.3 billion euros in orders for first 9 months of 2025

(Reuters) -Italy's largest construction company Webuild said on Friday it had secured 9.3 billion eu...

14th November, 2025

Image for UK construction activity falls to lowest since 2020 as civil work plummets, PMI shows
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UK construction activity falls to lowest since 2020 as civil work plummets, PMI shows

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's construction sector contracted in October at the fastest pace in over fi...

6th November, 2025

Image for Britain's SIG reports muted sales as construction industry stalls
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Britain's SIG reports muted sales as construction industry stalls

(Reuters) -Britain's SIG on Friday said demand in the European construction market remained muted in...

17th October, 2025

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UK's Travis Perkins like-for-like sales rise on promotions

(Reuters) -Britain's Travis Perkins reported a 1.8% rise in third-quarter like-for-like (LFL) sales...

16th October, 2025

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Plumbing supplier Geberit reports Q2 profit miss

By Anastasiia Kozlova (Reuters) -Building materials supplier Geberit on Wednesday posted second-quar...

20th August, 2025

Image for James Hardie shares drop 30% as weak US housing muddies earnings view
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James Hardie shares drop 30% as weak US housing muddies earnings view

(Reuters) -Fiber cement maker James Hardie forecast full-year underlying earnings below estimates on...

19th August, 2025

Image for German home building permits rise 7.9% in June as sector wobbles
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German home building permits rise 7.9% in June as sector wobbles

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Building permits for apartments in Germany rose 7.9% in June from a year earlie...

18th August, 2025

Image for CRH sees US market for supplementary cementitious materials doubling by 2050
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CRH sees US market for supplementary cementitious materials doubling by 2050

DUBLIN (Reuters) -CRH expects the market for supplementary cementitious materials (SCM), a low-carbo...

6th August, 2025

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Sika first half results hit by dollar weakness

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Sika reported lower half-year sales and profit on Tuesday as the we...

29th July, 2025

Image for Irish new home building jumps 35% in surprise second quarter boost
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Irish new home building jumps 35% in surprise second quarter boost

DUBLIN (Reuters) -The number of new homes built in Ireland increased 35% year-on-year in the second...

24th July, 2025

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German home building permits decline in May as sector struggles

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Building permits for apartments in Germany fell 5.3% in May from a year earlier...

18th July, 2025