We forecast that growth will return to the EU construction sector in 2026. Production is set to increase by 1.5%. This comes after a drop of 1.5% in 2024 and zero growth in 2025. More positive signals are popping up. For instance, the confidence indicator for the EU construction sector is clearly improving. While still negative, the December reading of -3.3 was the highest in more than two years. It’s mainly the building sector (consisting of residential and non-residential activities) that has suffered in previous years. The main causes are higher interest rates, increased building costs, and consumers and companies ... (full story)