Thursday, 28 May 2026
Construction, which reached almost 9% of GDP, continued to grow in the first quarter of the year, a total increase of 8.2%, with a strong advance of the residential segment of 16%, followed by that of “new constructions”, of 10% and of “engineering constructions” (large investment works in infrastructure) of 8.5%.
The European Commission’s spring forecast mentions the residential and engineering constructions segments (motorways, hospitals) – among the factors that will keep the economy in the plus.
“The recovery in residential constructions is expected to continue, while investments in public infrastructure will intensify as the PNRR projects are completed,” the European Commission’s spring forecast says.
