{"id":12099,"date":"2025-08-04T15:15:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wayes.de\/?p=12099"},"modified":"2025-08-04T15:15:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:15:22","slug":"the-construction-industry-in-transition-strategies-and-prospects-for-a-key-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wayes.de\/en\/news-en\/the-construction-industry-in-transition-strategies-and-prospects-for-a-key-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"The construction industry in transition: strategies and prospects for a key sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The construction industry in transition: strategies and prospects for a key sector<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The traffic light government’s ambitious targets – 400,000 new homes per year – remain out of reach. Instead, the industry is struggling with a structural downturn, stagnating investments and a great need for transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2699\ufe0f Challenges<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lack of orders & high costs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the ifo Institute, every second construction company reported a lack of orders in July 2025. Despite ECB interest rate cut to 2.25 %, lending remains restrictive – high construction costs & ESG requirements exacerbate the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortage of skilled labour:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planning, trades, implementation – there is a lack of qualified personnel. Demographics & low training figures exacerbate the bottleneck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Declining commercial building construction:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Declines in turnover of -7 % (2024) & -4.5 % (2025) expected. In contrast to residential construction, there is hardly any flexibility with interest rate changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u26a1\ufe0f Opportunities & bright spots<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Civil engineering as an anchor of stability:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infrastructure projects (railway, broadband, energy) grow: +9 % (2024), +4.5 % (2025). Public projects secure basic capacity utilisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interest rate turnaround with prospects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ECB interest rate cut in April 2025 is a first step. Further cuts could make construction financing easier – especially for residential construction & municipalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udca1 Strategies for the future<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strengthen municipal investment power:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

60% of public construction investment comes from municipalities – with an investment backlog of \u20ac186 billion (KfW, 2024). Planning security, funding commitments & skilled administrative staff are needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digitalisation & sustainability drive change:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BIM, drone surveying & AI-based planning increase efficiency & CO\u2082 reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Securing skilled labour:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strengthen training, recognise professional qualifications, promote new working time models & automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The construction industry is facing structural change in 2025. The future will be created by investing in digitalisation, sustainability & skilled workers – with an active role for the public sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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