Construction

Spain

ACCIDENT

Two workers dead after Spanish school roof collapses

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/6/22

Local media noted that the accident could have been worse, had school been in session

World

GERMANY

World War II bomb explodes in Munich injuring several people

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/1/21

A 250-kilogram aerial bomb had been hit during construction work

Sports

FOOTBALL

One year to go - Qatar 2022 World Cup remains controversial

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/19/21

Qatar is super-rich on natural gas and has one of the highest GDP in the world but has been lagging behind when it comes to rights of its 2 million migrant workers

Economy & Business

REAL ESTATE

China's ailing Evergrande makes strong gains on stock exchange

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/23/21

The Chinese group has debts equivalent to more than 300 billion dollars

Work

AUGUST

Spain unemployment continues to decline

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/3/21

Registered unemployment decreased in all sectors except construction

Finland

BUSINESS

Number of Finnish companies in bankruptcy decreased so far this year

The Nomad Today 8/18/21

Bankruptcies increased the most between January and July in the agricultural, forestry and fisheries sector and in the construction sector

Finland

BUSINESS

Finnish construction companies' turnover grew in June

The Nomad Today 8/2/21

Turnover of construction enterprises grew by 6.8% in June 2021 year-on-year

Finland

BUSINESS

Increase in turnover of Finnish services, industry, construction

The Nomad Today 7/3/21

The development was partly due to the exceptional situation caused by the coronavirus one year earlier.

Finland

CRISIS

Turnover in construction and industry decreased

The Nomad Today 1/18/21

The turnover in the chemical industry declined by 17.1% and in the forest industry by 6.1%.

Finland

RECESSION

Production grew in agriculture but fell in manufacturing, construction

The Nomad Today 9/15/20

According to Statistics Finland's figures, output of the national economy adjusted for working days fell by 2.8% in July from one year back.

Finland

BUSINESS

Turnover and sales of construction enterprises grew amid the pandemic

The Nomad Today 8/12/20

The construction sector seems to have avoided the most damaging effects of the coronavirus crisis on the economy.

Finland

FOREIGN WORKERS AFFECTED

Numerous coronavirus clusters at Finnish construction sites

The Nomad Today 7/1/20

THL says "special attention must be paid" to the spread of Covid-19 among foreign workers.

Finland

Closing Estonian border may leave construction sector without workers

The Nomad Today 3/21/20

Construction laborers generally come from the Tallinn area and have been commuting daily or weekly. Without them, many projects in Finland could be delayed.

Finland

Construction employment to decrease this year and next

The Nomad Today 2/28/20

In Finland, the number of newly built homes will drop by more than 10,000 units in two years, and renovation construction has also slowed down.

Finland

Building costs rose in January

The Nomad Today 2/17/20

The prices of materials fell by 0.4% from one year ago.

Finland

Construction recorded the largest increase in bankruptcies in 2019

The Nomad Today 1/22/20

In total, 2,597 bankruptcies were initiated throughout the country during the last year. The number of employees affected was 12,526.

Finland

Construction production and employment to fall

The Nomad Today 10/14/19

The construction of new blocks of flats is expected to decline fast, because building permits granted have decreased by almost 20%.