Overview
- Price-adjusted orders in the main construction industry rose 8.5% in November from October, with building construction up 7.2% and civil engineering up 10.1%, according to Destatis.
- In the three-month view, orders for September to November were 3.8% higher than the prior period, and overall order intake increased 4.1% versus November 2024.
- Turnover reached €12.3 billion in November, up 6.8% nominally and 4.3% in real terms year over year, while employment grew 1.3%.
- Economist Sebastian Dullien called the rise further evidence of a recovery and said construction could become a growth driver in 2026, following four real increases in five months.
- Industry body HDB labeled the trend a bright spot and projects about 2.5% real revenue growth in 2026, while groups note procurement timing effects—such as earlier Autobahn GmbH delays—still shape civil engineering flows.