97th EC-Conference – Update No. 2

by Emelie Bratt, Prognoscentret AB

Speaker announcement

We’re delighted to announce the keynote speakers of the EUROCONSTRUCT network who will share their insights on the development of the European construction market trends towards 2026 at the upcoming event on 11 June 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden. See conference section for more information.

Martin Kyed
Prognosecenteret Denmark at Byggefakta A/S

Martin Kyed has a Master’s degree in Economics and has worked in macroeconomics and economic policy in private consulting, the Ministry of Finance and a think tank since 2006. Since 2015, Martin has been chief economist at the Danish Society of Engineers, SME Denmark and now Prognosecenteret at Byggefakta Denmark, where he focuses on monitoring and forecasting the Danish construction market.

Contact: martin.kyed@prognosecenteret.dk

Michael Weingärtler
Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO)

Michael Weingärtler joined the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) in 1998, where he focuses on the analysis and forecasting of construction markets. As a member of the research group “Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis”, he also works on housing policy, public procurement and sustainability issues at the regional level.
He has been closely involved with the leading European construction market forecasting group EURCONSTRUCT, contributing to its publications and conferences, as well as to the network’s online initiatives. With numerous years of diverse experience spanning national and international projects, he brings expertise as a lecturer and consultant, focusing particularly on public goods.

Contact: michael.weingaertler@wifo.ac.at

Antonella Stemperini
CRESME, Italy

Antonella Stemperini is a Senior Researcher at CRESME Ricerche – the Economic and Social Studies Research Centre on the Construction Market and Territorial Planning, a non-profit association established in 1962 to promote and disseminate information on construction activity and territorial transformations. Her role is focused on designing, directing, coordinating, and implementing numerous research projects, studies, and reports. Her expertise extends to macroeconomic and forecasting analyses aimed at identifying trends, clusters, and medium-term scenarios. She conducts in-depth analyses of the construction market, defining strategic scenarios for sectoral and territorial development. She is the author of numerous articles and contributions for specialized magazines. For over two decades, she has represented CRESME as the Italian member of EUROCONSTRUCT.

Contact: stemperini@cresme.it

Josep Ramon Fontana
ITeC, Spain

Josep Ramon Fontana is Head of Market Research at ITeC, The Catalonia Institute of Construction Technology, and editor of the Spanish country report for Euroconstruct. After 30+ years in the construction sector, he is still struggling to understand the intricacies of this market. His PhD in architecture has given him some hints of how building materials work, but not a single clue why companies are lured into such a tricky and volatile business, never mind how some of them become successful. He will probably never solve these mysteries, but that doesn’t stop him trying to make sense of this bizarre sector and do some storytelling around it.

Contact: jrfontana@itec.cat

Mårten Pappila
Prognoscentret AB

Mårten is a Market analyst at Prognosecenteret, where he focuses on forecasting and analyzing the Nordic construction market. He has extensive experience in the public sector, including national accounts, financial statistics, and labor market analysis. He holds a master’s degree in economics from the School of Business, Economics and Law in Gothenburg.

Contact: mp@prognoscentret.se