UNDERSTANDING WHAT MOVES THE MARKET
19–20 November 2026
House of Industry, Vienna, Austria
Live stream available
Vienna hosts the winter conference
The EUROCONSTRUCT network gathers in Vienna on 19–20 November 2026 for its 102nd Conference, hosted by the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) – the institute that also coordinates the network. The main conference day takes place at the House of Industry on Schwarzenbergplatz, one of the city’s grand Ringstraße-era palaces.
Three locations in central Vienna host the conference and its networking programme, all within a short walk or tram ride of one another.
Conference day
House of Industry Schwarzenbergplatz – main conference and live stream, Friday 20 November 2026
Networking EVENING
Pre-conference tour ‘ Vienna becomes a metropolies’ at Wien Museum, Thursday 19 Novomber 2026.
Networking EVENING
Pre-conference evening mingle in central Vienna at Salon Plafond, Thursday 19 November 2026 – connections first, forecasts second.
First confirmed: the opening keynote
Prof. Gabriel Felbermayr, WIFO Director
The conference opens with a geopolitical macro perspective from the host institute’s director – the defining factor for the construction industry through to 2029.
What the conference delivers
The 102nd EUROCONSTRUCT Conference brings together Europe’s leading construction economists, analysts and industry decision-makers in Vienna, hosted by the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO). The evening of 19 November opens with a pre-conference networking event; the main conference day on 20 November at the House of Industry covers the macroeconomic scenario and detailed outlooks for housing, non-residential construction and civil engineering, each paired with invited lectures from leading industry experts.
Can’t make it to Vienna? The main conference day will be broadcast via live stream.
102nd EUROCONSTRUCT Conference – At a glance
19 & 20 November 2026
House of Industry · Vienna, Austria
European construction market forecasts towards 2029
Contact: euroconstruct@wifo.ac.at
