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  • The deficiencies in houses have been evident during the COVID19 pandemic

    During confinement provoked by the COVID19 pandemic, we spent a lot of time at home and realized that our homes are not as safe as we thought. In this post, we want to go over what aspects have become evident after being at home for three months

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  • Real estate developers present a plan to reactivate construction

    The real estate sector wants to be the motor of economic reactivation to overcome the crisis caused by the coronavirus. For this, the Association of Developers and Constructors of Catalonia (APCE) has proposed a series of measures for the Public Administrations that intend to generate new jobs and tax revenue while also covering the housing needs of the population. https://apcebcn.cat/who-are-we-what-we-do/

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  • Tenders in Catalonia, far below the pre-crisis numbers

    According to data from the Official Chamber of Building Contractors of Catalonia (Cambra Oficial de Contractistes d’Obres de Catalunya - CCOC), the number of bids of all the Public Administrations of Catalonia is way below those reached before the crisis of 2008. This downward trend was seen even before the health crisis of the coronavirus

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  • Digitalization shoots up productivity by 20% in construction

    As highlighted by specialists in process management, FS Global, digitalization in the construction sector will not only transform all internal work processes in the sector, increasing productivity, but also improve conditions of connectivity, energy efficiency and safety in homes and work spaces

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  • The IMF uses the Spanish credit bubble as an example to forecast economic crises

    The report "Discerning good from bad credit booms: the role of construction" published by the IMF, analyzes the indicators of the credit bubble that burst in Spain in 2008. It could be concluded from this analysis that characteristics of the construction sector make an important reference to anticipate possible economic crises

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