22 oct 2013

The construction of the 70 km-long Sebes-Turda highway will cost nearly EUR1 billion, double from nearly EUR554 million estimated in summer. more

18 oct 2013

No new highway construction site has been inaugurated since the beginning of the year, while auctions for new projects are postponed. Chances are slim for work on a new highway to start before the end more

17 oct 2013

Romania remains an important market for the Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) even though the local business has shrunk by one third during the crisis and the Romanian operations were the only ones to post more

9 oct 2013

Most of wall and floor tile sales go to the residential market, which is currently frozen because of how difficult it is to get a loan and because of the lack of economic policies to encourage more

4 oct 2013

Bernard Fontana the French chief executive officer of Swiss construction materials producer Holcim, says he has noticed the well-trained Romanian workforce. As a result, 44 Romanians are now holding more

4 oct 2013

The ten leading highway construction sites in Romania advanced by an average of 2% between August 1 and September 1, show ZF calculations based on information provided by roads authority CNADNR. more

13 sep 2013

The financial results of the largest 50 companies in the Romanian construction, paint and do-it-yourself sectors registered revenues of EUR4.7 billion in 2012, steady on the year. more

3 sep 2013

The 116 kilometer long Sibiu-Pitesti highway expected to cost to more than EUR3 billion should be paid for with European funds allocated for 2014-2020. At least this is what Romania’s national more

26 aug 2013

Construction company Octagon, of Greek businessmen Alexandros Ignatiadis and Paschialis Paganias, has won a contract worth about EUR10.5 million to build the first building in the Hermes Business more

14 aug 2013

Romanians working abroad and who return home for their summer holiday are investing less money in the construction of new homes or in renovations than in previous years, say commune mayors and more

13 aug 2013

The most expensive highway section built in Romania in the past few years is Gilau-Campia Turzii-Turda, with an average cost per km of around EUR23 million, shows a ZF analysis based on data from the more

3 aug 2013

Romania builds less and less as the state drastically cuts funds for investments and private companies act cautiously and put off new projects. Some of the country’s largest construction firms more

24 iul 2013

Austrian company Alpine Bau will no longer build 16 km of highway, 50 km of railway and an office building in Romania, as it filed for bankruptcy in Austria. more

18 iul 2013

The 30 largest payments that Romania’s Highways and National Roads Company (CNADNR) made in the first half of the year total almost EUR750 million, shows a ZF analysis based on data provided by the more

17 iul 2013

The nine largest contracts signed in the first half of this year by the National Highways and Roads Company in Romania (CNADNR), are worth less than EUR6 million in total, equivalent to the more

10 iul 2013

Lasselsberger, the owner of ceramic wall and floor tile brand Cesarom, says it will manufacture about one million square meters of porcelain tiles in its Cluj-Napoca plant by the end of 2013. more

10 iul 2013

The ten largest construction companies held by Romanian entrepreneurs posted EUR61.7 million net profit together in 2012, almost half of the 2011 figure, ZF has calculated based on Trade Registry more

1 iul 2013

The plants manufacturing masonry materials such as bricks and autoclaved cellular concrete (ACC) blocks are now working much below their capacity, says Corneliu Fecioru, member of the board, more

26 iun 2013

The Romanian Transport Ministry announced on Tuesday that the EUR4.5 billion European program for financing transport infrastructure has been unlocked, but it remains to be seen what will happen with more

13 iun 2013

Almost 140 km of highway costing around EUR930 million have 2013 as a completion deadline, shows a ZF analysis based on data provided by the National Highways and Roads Company in Romania (CNADNR). more

13 iun 2013

Renovation and especially thermal insulation projects will be the growth driver of Romania’s adhesives market again this year. While waiting for the construction sector to rebound, adhesives more

13 iun 2013

The top five Romanian-held construction companies reported an overall turnover of EUR600 million in 2012, which is equivalent to around 6% of the value of the Romanian construction market. more

3 iun 2013

Construction company Bog’Art, controlled by businessman Raul Doicescu, posted revenue of about 340 million lei (EUR78 million) last year, up almost 5% on year in lei. more

23 mai 2013

Tenders for the construction of 100 kilometers of highway have yet to have their winners announced. Although Minister-delegate for Infrastructure Projects Dan Sova says the contracts have already been more

14 mai 2013

Ponta Government claims it made investments in infrastructure using EU funds a priority but statistics show otherwise. Zero SOP-T infrastructure funds in the first quarter, 30% drop in payments for more