GERMAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Sector hopes to stabilise / 2024 characterised by further declines / Majority of construction-related plastics industries hit hard / Pipe makers positive exception

RAW MATERIALS

Follow-up: Even more German builders report supply shortages in May / Construction companies see stagnant growth in 2021

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Covid-19 crisis catches up with the sector in Germany / “Dramatic consequences” from second half year onwards / ZDB association expects zero growth at best / Non-residential construction particularly affected