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Commissions for architects continue to rise
The building contract value of orders received by architects rose by just over 37 percent on average in the first half of 2014. These orders also helped push up turnover of architects’ bureaus,...
Modest turnover growth sector business services
Turnover generated by providers of business services in the second quarter of 2013 was 0.3 percent above the level of the same period last year. This marginal improvement follows two quarters of...
Sustained slump in new design orders
The overall value of new design orders for architectural projects slumped by nearly 15 percent in 2012 relative to 2011. The current value of the building sum is nearly 70 percent below the level of...
Construction sector hit hard by recession in 2012
The construction sector suffered most from the economic recession in 2012. Output fell by more than 8 percent, turnover by 7 percent.
Small building companies least affected by economic crisis
In the first nine months of 2012, the construction sector faced 6 percent turnover loss. The sector lost 15 percent of its turnover compared to record year 2008. Small building companies were least...
Architects' commissions continue to fall
The construction value of new commissions for architects fell substantially again in the second quarter of 2011.
More new orders for architectural projects
After many years of decline, architects have received more new orders in 2010.
Providers of business services slightly more positive
In January, the number of business services providers anticipating turnover growth in the next three months outnumbered those anticipating a decrease by 18 percent, i.e. 4 points above the level in...
Business services monitor: third quarter 2010
After five quarters of decrease, turnover in business services was slightly higher in the third quarter of 2010 than twelve months previously. Business services companies were positive about the...
Business services monitor: second quarter of 2010
Turnover growth of business services was again lower in the second quarter of 2010 compared to a year earlier. Turnover fell by less than in the first quarter. Companies providing business services...
Slump in orders new architectural projects in 2009
The total building sum of new orders for architectural firms in 2009 was more than 41 percent down on 2008.
Slackening turnover growth for sector business services
Turnover of the sector business services in the fourth quarter of 2008 was nearly 5 percent higher than one year previously and the smallest growth since the end of 2004. All branches in the sector...