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Construction sector in Poland, H2 2008

Date: October 2008
Language: English or Polish

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DESCRIPTION

This report comprises a sophisticated analysis of the construction industry in Poland, making it a useful guide in formulating strategic decisions and development plans for organisations active on the construction market. Additionally, it presents the newest findings of PMR's cyclical sector climate survey conducted among the management of the largest construction companies in Poland.

This report analyses also the development and the potential of the construction industry of every Polish voivodship. It identifies regions with the most developed construction markets as well as those with the best prospects for development in the upcoming future.

Benefit from sector development forecasts for 2008-2011, presented by the individual types of construction work for the whole country and for individual voivodships, prepared using time series analysis augmented by macroeconomic projections and knowledge of our experts.

Key sections

I. Polish construction and assembly industry

Construction market size
Construction and assembly output by type of work
Construction and assembly output forecast for 2008-2011
Construction companies – numbers and business profiles
Construction sector workforce and wages
Construction companies – standing and performance
Construction sector performance
Cement production
Legislative changes affecting construction market
Building permits – number of buildings

II. Results of survey conducted among Poland's largest construction companies

For this report, PMR Research – PMR's custom research unit (www.research-pmr.com) – surveyed Poland's largest construction companies in September 2008. The survey was conducted among 130 largest construction companies active on the Polish market, using the computer-assisted telephone
interview (CATI) technique. This was the ninth cyclical survey of the sector (findings of previous surveys – carried out in July 2004 to March 2008 – were published in previous report editions).
As earlier, the objective of the survey was to gather information on the current situation on the Polish construction market and on the development prospects before the industry and its individual segments.
PMR also questioned respondents about factors, both positive and negative, with a bearing on the industry and garnered expert views on the impact of EU membership on sector companies and on the key factors material to success on the construction market. The latest edition of the survey includes
an overview of trends and changes that have taken shape over the past three years, as illustrated by the findings of subsequent survey editions.

III. Civil engineering construction

Market situation
Environmental projects
Road transport
Rail transport
Air transport
Investments in heavy industry
Development forecast for civil engineering construction 2008-2011

IV. Non-residential construction

Market situation
Commercial construction
Industrial and warehouse construction
Office construction
Hotel construction
Educational and healthcare construction
Development forecast for non-residential construction 2008-2011

V. Residential construction

Housing stock
Buildings and homes completed
Building permits and home starts
Housing loans and prices
Development forecast for residential construction 2008-2011

VI. Construction sector in regional breakdown

Regional domestic product and investments
Construction market size in voivodships
Construction and assembly output by resident and sector employee
Construction and assembly output forecast for 2008-2011
Civil engineering construction forecasts for 2008-2011
Non-residential construction forecasts for 2008-2011
Residential construction forecasts for 2008-2011
Voivodship profiles

VII. The 15 largest construction companies’ profiles

legal form
contact details
revenues and profits
employment
latest contracts signed
structure and shareholders

This is a must have report for anyone from:

the top management of construction companies active on the Polish market the strategic planners and executives of firms considering market entry companies engaged in construction and those in production and distribution of building materials
architectural and consultancy firms interested in this market.
The report is an invaluable source of information for any company wanting to launch operations or to fortify its position on one of the local construction markets of Poland.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Methodology 11
Executive summary 17
Current situation in the Polish construction
market 23

The size of the construction market 23
Construction and assembly output 24
Development forecast for construction and assembly output in 2008-2011 29
Construction firms – number and type 36
Employment and wages in construction companies 40
Construction prices and the financial standing of construction companies 42
The economic climate in the construction industry 44
Legislative changes material to the construction market 45
Building permits – the number of buildings 51

Results of the survey conducted among
the 200 largest Polish construction firms 53

Introduction 53
Assessment of the current situation of the Polish construction market 54
Expectations of Polish construction companies related to investments concerning Euro 2012 65
Overview and market standing of the largest Polish construction firms 67
Current and planned foreign operations of Polish construction companies 74

Civil engineering construction 77

Situation in the civil engineering construction market 77
Environmental protection projects 80
Road transport 82
- Expressways and motorways 83
Railway transport 90
Air transport 94
Investments in heavy industry 99
- Power industry 99
- Refining and chemical sector 103
- Steelworks 105
- Mining sector 105
Development forecast for civil engineering construction in 2008-2011 106

Non-residential construction 109

Situation in the non-residential construction market 109
Industrial and warehouse construction 112
Commercial and services construction 115
Office construction 120
Hotel construction 123
Educational and healthcare construction 126
Development forecast for non-residential construction in 2008-2011 127

Residential construction 129

Housing stock 131
Buildings and dwellings completed 131
- Individual investors 133
- Developers 134
- Housing cooperatives 135
- Not-for-profit building associations (TBS) 135
- Other investors 135
Construction permits and housing starts 136
- Housing loans 137
- Housing prices 138
Development forecast for residential construction in 2008-2011 140

Characteristics of voivodships 143

GDP, capital expenditure and population 143
- GDP by voivodship 143
- Capital expenditure 145
- Area and population of Polish voivodships 146
- Demographic forecasts 147
Construction and assembly output 148
- Construction and assembly output per capita, by voivodship 148
- Construction and assembly output per construction firm employee by voivodship 149
- Forecast for construction and assembly output in 2008-2011 150
Civil engineering construction 151
- Road network in Poland 152
- Rail network in Poland 154
- Development forecast for civil engineering construction in 2008-2011 155
Non-residential construction 156
- Development forecast for non-residential construction in 2008-2011 157
Residential construction 158
- Housing stock 158
- Home completions 161
- Construction permits and forecast number of home completions in 2008-2011 163
- Development forecast for residential construction in 2008-2011 165

Profiles of voivodship 167

Characteristics of voivodships 171

Profiles of the largest construction companies 175

Polimex-Mostostal S.A. 175
Skanska S.A. 179
Budimex S.A. 182
Strabag Sp. z o.o. 185
Mostostal Warszawa S.A. 187
Warbud S.A. 190
Bilfinger Berger Polska S.A. 192
PBG S.A. 193
Kopex S.A. 196
Hochtief Polska Sp. z o.o. 199
P.R.I. Pol-Aqua S.A. 201
Mostostal Zabrze-Holding S.A. 204
Elektrobudowa S.A. 208
Erbud S.A. 210
Eiffage Budownictwo Mitex S.A. 213

List of graphs 215
List of tables 221
About PMR 225
Contact PMR 226

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