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  Construction output volume up 38% y-o-y in July

  

  The volume of construction output was 38.0% higher in July 2018 than a year earlier based on raw data, rising at the fastest rate since January. Output increased in both main groups of construction: in the construction of buildings by 28.5%, and in civil engineering by 48.3%, show monthly data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH).

   Fri, Sept. 14, 2018, 16:33

  • construction
  • output
  • ksh
  • building
  • civil engineering
• Economy

  Contract signed for M0 extension feasibility study

  

  A consortium of Unitef-83, Utiber and Vibracomp have won a contract to draw up a feasibility study for the construction of a stretch of motorway bypassing the capital to the north, daily newspaper Magyar Idők reported on Monday.  

   Tue, Sept. 11, 2018, 10:30

  • M0
  • feasibility study
  • motorway
  • ring road
  • construction
• Economy

  Construction sector output climbs 28% in June

  

  The volume of construction output was 28.2% higher in June 2018 than a year earlier based on raw data. Output increased in both main groups of construction; by 15.2% in the construction of buildings, and by 48.8% in civil engineering works. Based on seasonally and working day-adjusted indices, output rose by 7.2% in June compared to the previous month.

   Fri, Aug. 10, 2018, 11:53

  • construction
  • output
  • building
  • civil engineering
  • ksh
• Real Estate

  Home market ʼeuphoric,ʼ says GKI

  

  The GKI real estate index and the Budapest index rose in July both in year-on-year terms and compared to the previous quarter. The indices have reached their historic peaks, indicating that real estate market players have never been so optimistic.

   Thu, Aug. 9, 2018, 09:00

  • home
  • construction
  • price
  • market
  • real estate
• Economy

  Home building permit issues down in H1 2018

  

  The number of home building permits issued in the first half of 2018 fell 8.9% from the equivalent period a year earlier, to 18,066, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Monday, as reported by state news wire MTI.

   Tue, July 31, 2018, 09:00

  • home
  • building
  • construction
  • permit
  • ksh
• Economy

  GKI stands by 2018 GDP forecast

  

  Economic research institute GKI has confirmed its projection for this yearʼs GDP growth at 4% in its latest forecast sent to state news agency MTI on Friday.

   Mon, July 30, 2018, 18:06

  • gki
  • growth
  • gdp
  • forecast
  • inflation
  • industry
  • construction
• Economy

  May construction output up 15.1%

  

  The volume of construction output in Hungary was 15.1% higher in May 2018 than a year earlier, based on monthly raw data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH). Output increased in both main groups of construction: in the construction of buildings by 8.8%, and in civil engineering works by 23.7%.

   Mon, July 16, 2018, 11:37

  • construction
  • output
  • building
  • civil engineering
  • ksh
  • statistics
• Finance

  MNB replacing HUF 500 banknotes

  

  The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) today launched a new HUF 500 banknote. The new banknote will be available for the general public starting from February 1, 2019, while the old notes will be withdrawn by October 31, 2019.

   Wed, July 4, 2018, 09:32

  • mnb
  • banknote
  • 500
  • legal tender
• Economy

  Labor-related irregularities still widespread

  

  During broad checks carried out in April, Hungarian authorities found labor-related irregularities at 81% of 1,042 employers and with two-thirds of the 4,000 employees subjected to checks. Most of the breaches were related to the illegal hiring of workers.

   Tue, June 26, 2018, 08:30

  • labor
  • work
  • irregularity
  • illegal
  • construction
  • agriculture
• Analysis

  Economic sentiment reaches new peak in June

  

  The Economic Sentiment Index measured by research institute GKI continues to be high. Business expectations in June were close to their peak reached in February, while consumer confidence remained only a little below its peak as well.

   Mon, June 25, 2018, 12:00

  • gki
  • sentiment
  • inflation
  • construction
  • industry
  • confidence
  • business
  • consumer