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Further Growth in Production in April 2011
Production index in April 2011: +9.7% compared to April 2010, +1.3% against March 2011.
June 24, 2011
Building Project for Strabag in Sweden
The Austrian construction company is going to develop over 15,000 m² of residential and retail space. The project has a volume of SEK 600m (€ 67m) and will be completed in 2013.
June 16, 2011
Further Increase in Construction Cost in May
Construction cost index in May 2011: +0.5% compared to the previous month, +1.5% year-on-year.
June 15, 2011
Strabag: No Early Comeback in Libya
The Austrian construction company had to stop projects worth € 350m, which resulted in a decrease in business backlog by 3% to € 15.2bn.
June 10, 2011
New Motorway Order for Strabag in Romania
The Austrian construction company is going to build a motorway section between the cities of Orăştie and Sibiu. Order volume amounts to € 166m.
June 7, 2011
Alpine Issues Corporate Bond
The volume will be € 75m with the possibility of an increase. The funds will be used for general corporate purposes and an optimization of the financial structure.
May 31, 2011
Strabag Raises Outlook for 2011 and 2012 after Solid Q1
The Austrian construction company increased its output volume by 26% in the traditionally weak first three months of the year. Operating result improved marginally to € -145.38m.
May 31, 2011
Decreasing Output in Austria’s Construction Industry
Output of construction of buildings and civil engineering decreasing by 8.6% in January and February 2011. Increase in volume of orders in construction of buildings cannot compensate for decline in civil engineering at the end of February 2011.
May 30, 2011
Austrian Industrial and Construction Turnover Up by 14.7%
Opposing production trends in industry and construction in February 2011; turnover +14.7%. Automotive industry and metal industry are dominant factors.
May 30, 2011
Alpine Lands Pipeline Project in Czech Republic
The Austrian construction company is going to build 105.8 km of a new gas pipeline. The contract value is € 76.7m.
May 26, 2011
Alpine to Build Motorway in Romania
The Austrian construction company is going to build a motorway section for € 91m within a period of 22 months.
May 24, 2011
Strabag Takes Majority Stake in Project Companies for Offshore Wind Power Plants
The Austrian construction company acquires a 51% interest in a project portfolio with possible 850 locations in the German North Sea.
May 23, 2011
Austrian Cement Industry: Further Decline in Production
Total cement production is 20% lower than in 2008. A reversal of the trend is expected for 2012.
May 19, 2011
Strabag Issues € 175m Corporate Bond
The bond has a term to maturity of seven years and a coupon of 4.75%. Proceeds will be used for general business purposes and the improvement of the financing structure.
May 18, 2011
Habau Takes Over Dutch Construction Company
The Austrian construction company takes over the globally active pipeline specialist Nacap and increases sales by € 600m to € 1.4bn.
May 13, 2011
Zagreb Airport: Austrian construction companies hope for an addition
Austrian construction companies Strabag and Alpine fight for the award of an additional contract in a € 200m project.
May 11, 2011
Moderate Increase in Austrian Construction Prices
Construction output price index (new base year 2010) increases in the first quarter of 2011 by 4.2%.
May 11, 2011
Tondach Gleinstätten is Awarded Exclusive Contract in Russia
Tondach Gleinstätten AG is awarded the contract for the supply of roofing materials for the Olympic project "Sochi 2014”
May 3, 2011
Austrian Unemployment Still Declines
Compared to April 2010, the number of unemployed persons decreases by 5.4%. The number of trainings went down by 19.3%.
May 3, 2011
Construction Output Down by 16.7%
Austrian Output of construction of buildings and civil engineering decreasing by 16.7% in January 2011. Volume of orders in construction of buildings and civil engineering increasing by 7.0%
May 2, 2011
Small Rise in Profits for Alpine
2010 construction output is € 3.2 bn, (-5 %) - result of ordinary business operations increases by 5 % to € 23,7 m in 2010 .
May 2, 2011
Weak Year for Porr
The Austrian Porr construction company had to report significant sales and profit declines in 2010. The EBIT fell by 23.3%.
April 30, 2011
Doppelmayr Scores € 105m Contract
Doppelmayr Italia GmbH was awarded the contract for the construction of the new ropeway on the Mont Blanc.
April 29, 2011
Strabag Reports Stable Results
Revenues of the Austrian construction company decline slightly. Earnings per share show a plus of 8 % to € 1.53 – Management Board proposes a dividend per share of € 0.55.
April 28, 2011
Strabag: Significant Rise in Earnings Expected
According to analysts, the Austrian construction company will record a substantial rise in profits. However, sales will decline.
April 28, 2011
Surplus of Timber in Austria
More timber grows in Austria's forests wood than is harvested. The Chamber of Agriculture calls for looser terms of use.
April 23, 2011
Austrian Construction Costs Increase Further
Construction cost continued to increase sharply in March 2011: +3.3% against 2010.
April 16, 2011
Strabag Expands its Activities in Hydraulic Engineering Sector
The Austrian construction company acquires 100 % of the German civil hydraulic engineering firm Ludwig Voss, Cuxhaven.
April 14, 2011
Austrian Construction Industry Aims at the Czech Republic
Despite the current downturn in the Czech construction market, the Economic Chamber presently recommends making use of the traditionally good relations with the Czech Republic.
April 13, 2011
Strabag Consortium Wins PPP Contract in Germany
The Austrian construction company has been awarded to upgrade a highway-section in Bavaria, Germany.
April 12, 2011
Decreasing Output in Austria´s Construction Industry
Output of construction of buildings and civil engineering decreasing by 4.7% from January to December 2010. Volume of orders increasing by 0.3% at the end of December 2010.
April 2, 2011
Alpine: Confrontation with Polish Authorities
Due to the termination of a construction project, a violent dispute has broken out between the construction company and Polish authorities.
March 29, 2011
€ 110m Project for Andritz
The Austrian technology group Andritz will supply Francis turbines and generators for the Mica hydropower plant in Canada.
March 29, 2011
Strabag Awarded for Project in Frankfurt
A subsidiary of the Austrian construction group Strabag, Züblin, is building the "TaunusTurm" in Frankfurt financial district. Construction period ends in 2013.
March 29, 2011
Higher Profits for UBM Despite Lower Production in 2010
Vienna Stock Exchange listed UBM Realitätenentwicklung AG achieved higher profits in 2010 despite lower production. Dividends are to be increased by 10%.
March 23, 2011
Vienna Reacts to Predicted Housing Shortage
Union and construction industry welcome the "housing offensive" of the city government.
March 17, 2011
Bosnia is a Promising Market for the Austrian Construction Industry
The Bosnian government invests in highway construction and energy: Austria is a top foreign investor in Bosnia-Herzegovina
March 16, 2011
Austrian Construction Costs Further on the Rise
According to Statistics Austria, construction cost continued to increase sharply in February 2011.
March 16, 2011
Griffner is Aiming at IPO for 2013
The Carinthian construction company, which specializes in ecological construction intends to acquire new capital in the coming years in order to expand.
March 12, 2011
Andritz: Favorable Business Development in 2010
The Austrian technology Group Andritz showed favorable business development in the 2010 business year. Sales rose by 11.1%, order intake increased by 23.4%
March 9, 2011
Austria's Construction Industry Expects Stagnation
In an interview with the newspaper "WirtschaftsBlatt", the CEO of the Porr construction company, Karl-Heinz Strauss, describes his prospects for the local construction industry.
March 8, 2011
Strabag: Takeover of Swiss Companies
Strabag becomes third-largest construction company in Switzerland with acquisition of Brunner Erben and Astrada. Output increases up to € 615m.
March 8, 2011
Stagnation in the Austrian Construction Industry
The economic outlook for the construction business continues being less favorable than for the overall economy. Only since 2012 is growth expected again.
March 5, 2011
Belo Monte: Construction Ban is Lifted
The recently imposed construction ban on the Brazilian building project was lifted in court. The dam has not to fulfill all requirements yet.
March 5, 2011
Andritz: Possible Loss of the Belo Monte Project
The Brazilian government is fighting for the realization of the controversial Belo Monte project, whose approval has been blocked in court.
March 3, 2011
Austrian Construction Supply Industry Stagnates
After a sales decrease of 11% in the crisis year 2009, total sales stagnates at € 3.2bn. The number of employees falls by 3.1%.
March 3, 2011
Austrian Production Rising Substantially
Opposing production trends in industry and construction in November 2010; turnover +14.5%. Strong increase of production in metal industry.
March 2, 2011
Output of Austrian Construction Industry Falls
Output of construction of buildings and civil engineering decreasing by 4.1% from January to November 2010
March 2, 2011
Alpine Builds in Norway
Bridge for 108 million Norwegian kroner (€ 14m) leads the way for further expansion of the Austrian building company into Northern Europe.
March 1, 2011
Major order for Siemens Austria
The Austrian subsidiary of the German electronics group receives a new order from Poland for the construction of underground train sets.
February 26, 2011
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