Schwerin (dpa/mv) – Despite the corona virus and the war in Ukraine, the construction industry in the north-east got off to a good start in the year. “In the first four months of 2022, the construction industry generated over a quarter more sales than a year ago,” said the general manager of the MV construction association, Jörg Schnell, on Friday. Corona and war apparently did not have as negative an impact as feared. Higher material and energy prices, among other things, also increased construction prices. In its statement, the association relies on data from the MV Statistical Office and the Federal Statistical Office.
According to the information, the increase in sales for January to April was 26.1 percent compared to the same period last year. Housing construction and public construction made a significant contribution with values ??of around 32 percent each. Quickly called for investments despite the difficult situation. According to the announcement, the construction industry recorded an increase in orders of 17.7 percent.
For April, however, public sector orders fell by 13 percent compared to the previous year. Here the reluctance, especially on the part of the municipalities, is noticeable in view of the increased construction costs. According to the information, employment in the local construction industry increased by 3.5 percent in the corresponding period. The information relates to companies with more than 20 employees.
