CONFERENCE
102nd EUROCONSTRUCT CONFERENCE
European Construction Market Forecasts to 2029 and Macroeconomic Projections –
Understanding What Moves The Market
—— WINTER 2026 UPDATE
EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION MARKETS TO 2029
special theme
Understanding What Moves The Market
The 102nd EUROCONSTRUCT-Conference will take place on 19th & 20th November 2026 in Vienna, hosted by our Austrian representative WIFO.
19th November: Pre-conference networking evening event
The event will start off with a historic sightseeing tour in the heart of Vienna followed by a networking evening. Details will follow soon. Seats are restricted.
20th November: Day of the EUROCONSTRUCT-Conference
Morning Session draft outline:
- Macroeconomic outlook to 2029 – the broad scenario shaping the construction industry
- EUROCONSTRUCT total construction outlook – covering all 19 member markets
- Focus topic: Housing – the EUROCONSTRUCT housing forecasts, complemented by two lectures:
- The European Affordable Housing Plan – targeting some 650,000 additional homes annually on top of the 1.6 million built today; its context and implications for the sector
- The Austrian situation – with a focus on limited-profit (non-profit) housing as a potential best-practice example
Afternoon Session draft outline:
- Focus topic: Non-residential construction – the EUROCONSTRUCT forecasts on Non-residential construction paired with further lectures on
- Current challenges – cost pressures from rising energy prices, regulatory burdens, and wage increases
- Work from home and office construction – new WIFO research comparing Austria and Germany
- Focus topic: Civil engineering – the EUROCONSTRUCT forecasts, plus a lecutre on the key question of what happens to the project pipeline once NGEU funding phases out soon.
If you can’t make it to Vienna, we’ll stream the event to wherever you are.
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Get our conference program as a PDF
Last update: 2025-11-17
SPEAKER PORTRAITS
Housing Lab at
Oslo Metropolitan University
CIFS, DK
Forecon OY
Prognosesenteret AS
WIFO
—— PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE
PROGRAM
Thursday, November 19 | PRE-CONFERENCE NETWORKING EVENING EVENT
Networking Part 1: Side-event
Networking events kick off in the late afternoon at approximately 5 p.m.
The detailed program, venues, and exact times will follow soon.
Networking Part 2: Get-together
Spend one evening with conference participants, speakers and the members of the EUROCONSTRUCT event.
8:30
Registration & coffee
Friday, November 20 | MAIN CONFERENCE DAY
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MACROECONOMIC AND CONSTRUCTION FORECASTS BY SECTORS
Registration & coffee
Opening greetings & conference introduction
Building the Foundations of Tomorrow: Global Realities, Resilience, and European Growth
Sami Pakarinen
Director of the Economy and Research Department at the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK
Vice-Chair of the OECD BIAC Economic Policy Committee
In an era of shifting global trade tensions and evolving industrial policies, business leaders and central banks are in the driver’s seats to guide the economy forward. This opening keynote adopts a high-level OECD perspective to analyze how taxation, trade, and macroeconomic trends shape our economic landscape. Ultimately, it explores why strategic investment in the built environment is the vital engine for progress and how the global challenges can be transformed into tangible European growth and resilience.
European Macroeconomic Trends Shaping the Future of Construction
Univ.-Prof. Gabriel Felbermayr
Director of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (AT)
Gabriel Felbermayr has been Director of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) in Vienna and university professor at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU) since 1 October 2021. Professor Gabriel Felbermayr, PhD, was born in June 1976 in Steyr, Austria. After studying Economics and Trade at the University of Linz, he went to Florence, Italy, to pursue his doctoral studies.
His research and consulting work focuses on issues of international trade theory and policy, labour market research, European economic integration, and current economic policy issues. He has published a large number of articles in international academic journals, policy briefs, and newspapers. His research has been recognised with several awards.
Career milestones
2004 to 2005: Associate Consultant with McKinsey & Co. in Vienna. 2005 to 2008: Assistant Professor at the University of Tübingen.
2009 to 2010: Chair in International Economics at the University of Hohenheim (Stuttgart).
2010 to 2019: Lead of the ifo Center for International Economics at the University of Munich, where he also served as a full professor in International Economics.
2019 to 2021: President of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy and ha chair in Economics and Economic Policy at Kiel University (CAU).
Key roles and positions
- Member of the German Council of Economic Experts
- Chairman of the Statistics Council of the Statistics Austria Federal Institute
- President (2026) and Founding President (2022-23) of the “Austria Supply Chain Intelligence Institute” (ASCII).
European Construction Market Towards 2029 - Setting the Frame
Michael Klien
Senior Economist at Austrian Institute of Economic Research (AT)
Michael Klien is senior researcher at the Austrian Institute for Economic Research (WIFO). He completed his master's and doctorate studies at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration and then worked as a postdoc at the IAE de Paris, Sorbonne Graduate Business School. In his function as construction and housing expert, Michael is the Austrian representative in the EUROCONSTRUCT network. His research centers on the organisation and performance of public services, ranging from public economics, political economy, organisational studies to institutional and industrial economics.
10:30
Coffee break
European Residential Construction to 2029: The Road to Recovery
Amy Mulligan
Manager at Ernst & Young Economic Advisory (IE)
Amy Mulligan is an economist with EY, specialising in construction and housing market analysis across Ireland. She is the Irish member of the EUROCONSTRUCT Network, contributing to the preparation and synthesis of construction market forecasts and comprehensive research. In her role, Amy also advises public and private sector clients on housing and construction market developments, and is actively involved in shaping evidence-based insights to support sustainable growth across the built environment.
European Non-Residential Construction to 2029: Adapting to a New Demand Landscape
Lorenzo Rodriguez-Fernandez
Director at Keystone Economics (UK)
Lorenzo Rodriguez-Fernandez is a Director at Keystone Economics, the UK member of EUROCONSTRUCT, and a Senior Economist at Experian. He has been a UK EUROCONSTRUCT member for four years and is an expert in UK construction sector analysis. He plays a leading role in the UK team’s forecasting of market trends and in delivering strategic insights across commercial, residential and consumer markets.
European Civil Engineering to 2029: Building on Public Investment
Stefanie Siegrist
Economist at KOF – Swiss Economic Institute (CH)
Stefanie is a researcher in Economics working at KOF Swiss Economic Institute of ETH Zurich. Besides her involvement with the long-standing KOF firm surveys, she monitors the Swiss construction sector closely. As part of KOF’s forecasting group, Stefanie conducts in-depth analysis of the Swiss construction market and regularly forecasts construction investments for the next few quarters. Besides macro-level forecasting, she builds upon her profound knowledge of the construction economy on the micro-level, which is vital for this relatively small sector characterized by many peculiarities.
Q&A session
Presentation of the next EUROCONSTRUCT-Conference
Lunch
Afternoon session
European non-residential construction market towards 2028
Marte Strømme Svenberg
Senior Economist at Prognosesenteret AS
Marte works as a senior economist at Prognosesenteret Norway. Prior to that, she completed a Master's degree in economics. She works with the rest of Prognosesenteret's macro team to monitor and update forecasts for the national and international economy and the construction market.
Project market – how we have seen the resilience building in projects?
Markku Riihimäki
CEO and Founding Partner at Forecon
Markku Riihimäki is a leading expert and CEO of Forecon Ltd, specializing in construction materials market forecasting and business intelligence for the building sector. With an M.Sc. (Tech) and decades of experience, he is recognized for his research-driven insights into construction product markets, both in Finland and across Europe. As a member of the EUROCONSTRUCT network, he plays a key role in international market outlooks, supporting strategic planning for construction industry stakeholders, authorities, and investors.
EIB’s Role, Vision and Priorities in Supporting Europe’s Construction Investments
Jaani Pietikäinen
Head of EIB Group Office in Finland
Coffee break
European civil engineering market towards 2028
Ludwig Dorffmeister
Specialist for Construction and Real Estate Markets at ifo Institute, Germany
Ludwig Dorffmeister, industry specialist at the Munich-based ifo Institute, has been monitoring the construction sector in Germany for about one and a half decades now. For the market analysis, he can, among others, draw on a large number of in-house survey results.
Investment Trends in Germany: Ripple Effects on European Construction and the Wider Economy
Ludwig Dorffmeister
Specialist for Construction and Real Estate Markets at ifo Institute, Germany
Ludwig Dorffmeister, industry specialist at the Munich-based ifo Institute, has been monitoring the construction sector in Germany for about one and a half decades now. For the market analysis, he can, among others, draw on a large number of in-house survey results.
Sustainability Leadership and Climate Risk Preparedness: Insights from the Koskela Depot-project
Tiina Kuokkanen
Senior Manager, Sustainable Construction & Real Estate, Sweco Finland
Karoliina Lietonen
Senior Expert, Sustainable Construction & Real Estate, Sweco Finland
This presentation explores how sustainability leadership can be integrated into large-scale infrastructure projects, with a particular focus on climate risk preparedness. The Koskela Depot (Akseli Alliance) example illustrates practical approaches to both climate change mitigation and adaptation, demonstrating how climate risks can be systematically identified, managed, and embedded into project delivery.
The speakers bring hands-on experience from the project: Tiina Kuokkanen serves as the Sustainability Manager and Karoliina Lietonen as a BREEAM Accredited Professional (AP) at the project. Together, they lead the project’s sustainability work, offering practical insights into how sustainability leadership and climate risk preparedness are implemented in day-to-day project management.
Tiina Kuokkanen is a Senior Manager at Sweco, specializing in sustainability services for the real estate and construction sector, with a focus on developing sustainable project delivery models. She currently leads the sustainability team in the Koskela Depot (Akseli Alliance) project. Tiina’s core expertise lies in translating sustainability goals into practical implementation and ensuring their delivery in complex projects. She brings a strong background in real estate and urban development, as well as extensive experience in business leadership, and process improvement.
Karoliina Lietonen is an experienced sustainability professional and project manager with over 20 years of expertise in sustainable construction. She has played a key role in more than 30 BREEAM-certified building projects in Finland. Karoliina’s work covers the full lifecycle of sustainability management, from target setting and team guidance to implementation, monitoring, and reporting, with a strong focus on energy efficiency, material use, climate risk management, and circular economy. In addition, she has led lifecycle design teams and served as a climate and circular economy expert in major renovation projects, integrating ambitious carbon reduction and sustainability targets into project delivery. She holds qualifications in multiple environmental certification systems, including BREEAM, LEED, and the RTS Environmental Classification.
Q&A session and conclusions
End of conference
—— INTRODUCING OUR FIRST
SPEAKERS
The complete speaker list will be updated continuously.
Insights on the European construction market and macroeconomic forecasts will be presented by:
Gabriel Felbermayr
Director at the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (AT)
Michael Klien
Senior economist at the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (AT)
Amy Mulligan
Manager at Ernst & Young Economic Advisory (IE)
Lorenzo Rodriguez-Fernandez
Director at Keystone Economics (UK)
Stefanie Siegrist
Research staff at KOF – Swiss Economic Institute (CH)
Markku Riihimäki
CEO and Founding Partner at Forecon (FI)
Jaani Pietikäinen
Head of EIB Group Office in Finland (FI)
Ludwig Dorffmeister
Specialist for Construction and Real Estate Markets at ifo Institute (DE)
Tuomas Laitinen
Construction market Expert AT FORECON (FI)
Tero Kiviniemi
General Manager at Colas Northern Europe (FI)
Sami Pakarinen
Director of the Economy and Research Department at the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK (FI)
Tiina Kuokkanen
Senior Manager Sustainable Construction & Real Estate AT Sweco Finland (FI)
Karoliina Lietonen
Senior Expert Sustainable Construction & Real Estate AT Sweco Finland (FI)
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TAYLORED CONFERENCE
PACKAGES
Join Europe’s leading construction market forecast event – on-site in Vienna or live from anywhere.
Additional participant*
Pre-Conference networking, conference access, lunch & coffee and the conference book — for each colleague joining on a Standard or Premium package.
*) Exclusive rate for each additional colleague attending the on-site event with a Standard or Premium package.
All prices are in Euro and do not include VAT.
Conference only
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Pre-Conference networking
4th June 2026 -
Conference access
5th June 2026 - 3 online participants included
- Lunch and coffee
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Exclusive bonus packages - Conference book
- EUROCONSTRUCT Country Report Austria
- EUROCONSTRUCT Summary Report
- EURCONSTRUCT Country Report containing all 19 countries
- Complete Excel dataset
Standard
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Pre-Conference networking
4th June 2026 -
Conference access
5th June 2026 - 3 online participants included
- Lunch and coffee
-
Exclusive bonus packages - Conference book
- EUROCONSTRUCT Country Report Austria
- EUROCONSTRUCT Summary Report
- EURCONSTRUCT Country Report containing all 19 countries
- Complete Excel dataset
Premium
-
Pre-Conference networking
4th June 2026 -
Conference access
5th June 2026 - 3 online participants included
- Lunch and coffee
-
Exclusive bonus packages - Conference book
- EUROCONSTRUCT Country Report Austria
- EUROCONSTRUCT Summary Report
- EURCONSTRUCT Country Report containing all 19 countries
- Complete Excel dataset
Additional participant*
-
Pre-Conference networking
4th June 2026 -
Conference access
5th June 2026 - Lunch and coffee
-
Exclusive bonus packages - Conference book
*) Exclusive rate for each additional colleague attending the on-site event with a Standard or Premium Package.
—— HISTORIC CONFERENCE
VENUES
Main conference venue
The House of Industry
Schwarzenbergplatz 4
1030 Vienna
Austria
Conference pre-event
Program and venues will be announced soon.
CONTACT
For inquiries about the 102nd EUROCONSTRUCT-Conference contact:
Mr. Michael Weingärtler
michael.weingaertler@wifo.ac.at

OUR TARGETED AUDIENCE
The EUROCONSTRUCT conferences are aimed at anyone interested in the economic development of the European construction industry. The focus is on decision-makers, strategic marketing staff and all those involved in construction forecasting.
From an industry perspective, the event is aimed at the construction and construction supply industries. Attendees also include finance, insurance, consultancy and public institutions professionals.
The majority of attendees are from Europe. They also come from countries looking to open up new business opportunities in Europe.
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY INDUSTRY
FINANCE AND INSURANCE INDUSTRY
DEVELOPERS
PUBLIC BODIES AND INTEREST GROUPS
EUROCONSTRUCT-Conference
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Join Us as a Partner!
Contact: office@euroconstruct.org
We are proud to partner with the following organisation for this conference:
ACE – The Architects’ Council of Europe, the representative organisation for the architectural profession at European level, and it aspires to speak with a single voice on its behalf in order to achieve its objectives. Its growing membership currently consists of 52 member organisations, which are the regulatory and professional representative bodies in all European Union (EU) Member States, Accession Countries, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Norway, and six observer members (Serbia, Ukraine, Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Kosovo, Republic of Moldova). Through them, the ACE represents the interests of more than half a million architects from 36 European countries.
WHAT TO EXPECT
IN-DEPTH EXPERTISE
Join our keynote speakers and learn more about the latest trends in European construction and the influencing factors behind them. Take advantage of our long history and in-depth regional and sector expertise.
PRACTICAL BENEFITS
Engage with experts and industry leaders on the topics which matter most for you. There will be plenty of time for this in the numerous discussion panels throughout the conference.
INSIGHTFUL TAKE AWAY
Power-up your network, meet potential business partners and take a closer look at our network and the people behind it.
OUR HISTORIC RECORD
PREVIOUS EUROCONSTRUCT CONFERENCES
Winter 2023 - Dublin, Ireland
Summer 2023 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Winter 2022 - London, United Kingdom
Summer 2022 - Warsaw, Poland
Winter 2021 - Verona, Italy
Summer 2021 - Vienna, Austria
Winter 2020 - Munich, Germany
Summer 2020 - Stockholm, Sweden
Winter 2019 - Warsaw, Poland
Summer 2019 - Rome, Italy
Winter 2018 - Paris, France
Summer 2018 - Helsinki, Finland
Winter 2017 - Munich, Germany
Summer 2017 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Winter 2016 - Barcelona, Spain
Summer 2016 - Dublin, Ireland
Winter 2015 - Budapest, Hungary
Summer 2015 - Warsaw, Poland
Winter 2014 - Milan, Italy
Summer 2014 - Oslo, Norway
Winter 2013 - Prague, Czech Republic
Summer 2013 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Winter 2012 - Munich, Germany
Summer 2012 - London, United Kingdom
Summer 2011 - Paris, France
Summer 2011 - Helsinki, Finland
Winter 2010 - Budapest, Hungary
Summer 2010 - Dublin, Ireland
Winter 2009 - Zurich, Switzerland
Summer 2009 - Warsaw, Poland
Winter 2008 - Brussels, Belgium
Summer 2008 - Rome, Italy
Winter 2007 - Vienna, Austria
Summer 2007 - Prague, Czech Republic
Winter 2006 - Munich, Germany
Summer 2006 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Winter 2005 - Barcelona, Spain
Summer 2005 - Cardiff, United Kingdom
Winter 2004 - Paris, France
Summer 2004 - Stockholm, Sweden
Winter 2003 - Funchal, Madeira
Summer 2003 - Budapest, Hungary
Winter 2002 - Munich, Germany
Summer 2002 - Dublin, Ireland
Winter 2001 - Rome, Italy
Summer 2001 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Winter, 2000 - Paris, France
Summer, 2000 - Vienna, Austria
January 2000 - Cambridge, United Kingdom
Summer, 1999 - Prague, Czech Republic
Winter, 1998 - Berlin, Germany
Summer, 1998 - Lisboa, Portugal
Winter, 1997 - Barcelona, Spain
Summer, 1997 - Rome, Italy
Winter, 1996 - Paris, France
Summer, 1996 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Winter, 1995 - Budapest, Hungary
Summer, 1995 - London, United Kingdom
Winter, 1994 - Zurich, Switzerland
Summer, 1994 - Lillehammer, Norway
Winter, 1993 - Munich, Germany
Summer, 1993 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Winter, 1992 - Paris, France
Summer, 1992 - Helsinki, Finnland
Winter, 1991 - Barcelona, Spain
Summer, 1991 - Rome, Italy
Winter, 1990 - Munich, Germany
Summer, 1990 - London, United Kingdom
Winter, 1989 - Paris, France
Summer, 1989 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Winter, 1988 - Vienna, Austria
Summer, 1988 - Edinbourgh, United Kingdom
Winter, 1987 - Munich, Germany
Summer, 1987 - Zurich, Switzerland
Winter, 1986 - Lyon, France
Summer, 1986 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Winter, 1985 - Venice, Italy
Summer, 1985 - London, United Kingdom
Winter, 1984 - Munich, Germany
Summer, 1984 - Paris, France
Winter, 1983 - Rome, Italy
Summer, 1983 - London, United Kingdom
Winter, 1982 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Summer, 1982 - Vienna, Austria
Winter, 1981 - Munich, Germany
Summer, 1981 - Paris, France
Winter, 1980 - London, United Kingdom
Summer, 1980 - Rome, Italy
Winter, 1979 - Rotterdam, Netherlands
Summer, 1979 - London, United Kingdom
Winter, 1978 - Paris, France
Summer, 1978 - London, United Kingdom
Winter, 1977 - Munich, Germany
Summer, 1977 - Paris, France
Winter, 1976 - Rome, Italy
Winter, 1975 - Munich, Germany
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