Polish investment in road building to fall to $6.33bn in 2013

Road construction investment in Poland is expected to fall again in 2013 to US$ 6.33 billion (PLN 20bn), owing to contractual disputes in the sector, according to a study by market research firm PMR. This year’s predicted fall comes after investment plummeted 19% in 2012, the PRM study states. However, the road construction share of total construction activity has increased since Poland became a part of the European Union - reaching a 28% peak in 2011, and a 22% share last year. Last year, bankruptcies of a
March 4, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Road construction investment in Poland is expected to fall again in 2013 to US$ 6.33 billion (PLN 20bn), owing to contractual disputes in the sector, according to a study by market research firm PMR.

This year’s predicted fall comes after investment plummeted 19% in 2012, the PRM study states. However, the road construction share of total construction activity has increased since Poland became a part of the 1116 European Union - reaching a 28% peak in 2011, and a 22% share last year.

Last year, bankruptcies of about 300 companies were recorded. It is estimated that projects valued at about $26.82 billion (PLN 85bn) are currently in the pipeline but not all may reach the implementation stage.

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