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High inflow of new civil engineering orders
The inflow of new orders in the civil engineering industry increased by 48 per cent from the second quarter of 2014 to the same quarter of 2015. In total, the inflow in the building and construction industry increased by 15 per cent.
Per cent | Index | ||
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1st quarter 2015 - 2nd quarter 2015 | 2nd quarter 2014 - 2nd quarter 2015 | 2nd quarter 2015 | |
New orders received | |||
Total | 23 | 15 | 157 |
Buildings | 12 | 0 | 127 |
Civil engineering works | 45 | 48 | 233 |
Stock of orders | |||
Total | 6 | 1 | 162 |
Buildings | 3 | 1 | 148 |
Civil engineering works | 12 | 3 | 194 |
While the inflow of new orders in civil engineering had a sharp rise in the second quarter of 2015, the inflow of new building projects was at the same level as in the second quarter of 2014. The inflow of new housing projects increased by 31 per cent this period, measured in current value, while the inflow of new orders in industrial construction decreased.
The order reserves for the civil engineering industry increased by 3 per cent from the second quarter of 2014 to the same quarter in 2015. The reserve of orders in building projects is at the same level as a year ago. Compared to the first quarter of 2015, the order reserves for the building and construction industry increased by 6 per cent.
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