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Construction activity in Eastern Europe expected to weaken slightly in 2022 due to strong inflationary pressures and weak investor confidence, says GlobalData

GlobalData has downgraded its growth forecast for construction output in Eastern Europe (excluding Ukraine and Russia) in 2022 from 4.1% to 1.5%. The leading data and analytics company notes that the increasing strength of headwinds and downside risks, such as raw material cost inflation and weakening investor confidence owing to the conflict in Ukraine, are […]
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Germany’s construction industry output expected to grow 1.9% in 2022 despite shortage in construction materials and escalating costs, says GlobalData

Supported by investments on transport infrastructure projects, in line with the German government’s focus on improving regional connectivity, the country’s construction industry is expected to regain growth momentum and expand by 1.9% this year. Despite the rising costs, the industry recorded a good start in 2022, with construction value expanding by 2.2% year-on-year (YoY) in […]
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Brazil’s infrastructure development will face significant delays in 2022 due to rising material prices, says GlobalData

After recording a strong growth of 10.2% in 2021, growth momentum for infrastructure construction in Brazil is expected to slow into 2022 and 2023, recording 3.8% and 1.4% growth respectively. Rising prices of materials and elevated interest rates are squeezing revenues and project growth which is causing significant delays and cost hikes, consequently adding downward […]
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Bank of America and JP Morgan were the top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in the construction sector for Q1 2022, finds GlobalData

Bank of America and JP Morgan have been identified as the top M&A financial advisers in the construction sector in Q1 2022 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest Financial Advisers League Table by GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company’s Financial Deals Database reveals that Bank of America achieved the top ranking […]
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Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson and Kirkland & Ellis were the top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in the construction sector for Q1 2022, finds GlobalData

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson and Kirkland & Ellis have been identified as the top M&A legal advisers in the construction sector in Q1 2022 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest Legal Advisers League Table by GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company’s Financial Deals Database reveals that Fried, Frank, Harris, […]
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Sri Lankan construction industry expected to shrink by 4.6% in 2022, forecasts GlobalData

Triggered by acute shortage of foreign currency, ill-timed tax cuts, losses to tourism, fall in foreign workers’ remittances, shortages of food and fuel, and high foreign debt, Sri Lanka is currently battling the worst economic crisis since its independence. Considering this current turmoil, GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, forecasts Sri Lankan construction industry […]
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Inflationary pressures from Russia-Ukraine crisis will cause Eastern European construction output to fall by 3.4% in 2022, finds GlobalData

As a result of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the construction industry in Eastern Europe is expected to shrink by 3.4% in 2022 due to rising inflation and weak investor confidence, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Joel Hanna, Economist at GlobalData, comments: “Construction in most countries in Eastern Europe is likely to be affected by […]
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Global construction companies suspending their Russian operations have minimal revenue generation in the country, says GlobalData

Amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis, several global construction companies are exiting Russia. These moves are not expected to impact significantly on revenue generation, but the wider fallout from the crisis, particularly on prices for materials and energy, will have a widespread impact on the industry, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Planned or ongoing […]
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Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in construction sector for Q1-Q3 2021, finds GlobalData

Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the construction sector for Q1-Q3 2021 by value and volume, respectively, according to GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database. The leading data and analytics company notes that Sullivan & Cromwell advised on 12 deals worth $61.1bn, which was the highest […]
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JP Morgan and Rothschild & Co were top M&A financial advisers by value and volume in construction sector for Q1-Q3 2021, finds GlobalData

JP Morgan and Rothschild & Co were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the construction sector for Q1-Q3 2021 by value and volume, respectively, according to GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database. The leading data and analytics company notes that JP Morgan advised on 27 deals worth $114.2bn, which was the highest value among […]
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Economic headwinds and energy crisis trim China’s construction industry growth to 7.2% in 2021, says GlobalData

The Chinese economy has slowed down in recent times due to various compounding factors. Among these are the ‘potential bankruptcy’ of Evergrande Group and the current energy crisis, apart from the disruption from flooding and restrictions enacted due to the Delta variant outbreak. Against this backdrop, China’s construction industry growth rate has been revised down […]
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US construction outlook brightens on Senate infrastructure bill approval, but challenges remain

Following the Senate’s overwhelming bipartisan approval on August 10th for the long-awaited infrastructure spending bill, which includes long-term investments in transport, energy, utilities and climate-related initiatives, GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, now forecasts that the US construction industry will grow by 3.3% a year on average between 2021 and 2025 compared to a […]
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