Cross-country race
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Germany's largest contractor, Philipp Holzmann, for the first time since World War II, has reported losses. Planned sales of about 4,000 rented properties may help the situation. Many of its problems are due to its property development sector. Hochtief has a large shareholding in Holzmann and is planning a takeover bid which is opposed by the European Union Monopolies Commission. Many UK, German and French contractors are looking to other countries for work which they cannot find in their own markets.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1996
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Hot spots
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There are number of countries and regions where investment and development are expanding particularly rapidly. These could prove very attractive to UK construction professionals considering working abroad. The construction market in Egypt, for example, is starting to expand rapidly, and multinational companies are beginning to establish a presence in Hungary. Building investment is increasing in the Philippines, and construction is flourishing in Singapore.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1997
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Mission to the Philippines
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The Apr 1998 Construction Monitor supplement reviews the economic prospects in Manila for United Kingdom construction industry. It discusses the European Commission's Communication on the Competitiveness of the Construction Industry hearing and looks at the European Concrete Building Project. The House Builders' Federation New Deal programme is reviewed.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1998
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