The construction industry in the Netherlands is expected to shrink by 5.6% in real terms this year, owing to subdued investor and consumer confidence amid high construction costs, rising interest rates, and falling building permits, which are all expected to continue to weigh on the industry’s performance. According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the total number of building permits issued in the country fell by 15.4% YoY (year-on-year) in 2023, preceded by an annual decline of 11.3% in 2022. Furthermore, total bankruptcies in the country rose by 44.7% YoY in the first three months of 2024, rising from 727 in Q1 2023 to 1,052 in Q1 2024. Of the total, construction bankruptcies rose by 68.1%, from 94 to 158, over the same period. The slowdown in the housing market amid falling dwelling permits is also expected to weaken the construction industry’s output in the coming quarters.
Over the remainder of the forecast period, the industry’s output is expected to register an annual average growth of 2.2% between 2025 and 2028, supported by investment in industrial, infrastructure, and residential sectors, coupled with the government's focus on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and becoming a net zero carbon emissions economy by 2050. In December 2023, the Dutch transmission system operator TenneT awarded an offshore wind power contract worth EUR1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) to a consortium led by international energy company Petrofac for the construction of offshore platforms and stations in Dutch waters by 2030. Furthermore, in March 2024, the government launched a 4 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind tender, which is expected to be awarded in 2024. Additionally, the Dutch pension fund ABP announced in March 2024 that it will invest EUR10 billion ($10.6 billion) in energy and housing projects by 2030. In another development, in April 2024, the government announced an investment package of EUR2.5 billion ($2.7 billion), which will be used to improve housing, education, electricity grid capacity, and transport routes in the Eindhoven region by 2030.
The analyst's Construction in the Netherlands - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2028 (H1 2024) report provides detailed market analysis, information, and insights into the Dutch construction industry, including :
Over the remainder of the forecast period, the industry’s output is expected to register an annual average growth of 2.2% between 2025 and 2028, supported by investment in industrial, infrastructure, and residential sectors, coupled with the government's focus on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and becoming a net zero carbon emissions economy by 2050. In December 2023, the Dutch transmission system operator TenneT awarded an offshore wind power contract worth EUR1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) to a consortium led by international energy company Petrofac for the construction of offshore platforms and stations in Dutch waters by 2030. Furthermore, in March 2024, the government launched a 4 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind tender, which is expected to be awarded in 2024. Additionally, the Dutch pension fund ABP announced in March 2024 that it will invest EUR10 billion ($10.6 billion) in energy and housing projects by 2030. In another development, in April 2024, the government announced an investment package of EUR2.5 billion ($2.7 billion), which will be used to improve housing, education, electricity grid capacity, and transport routes in the Eindhoven region by 2030.
The analyst's Construction in the Netherlands - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2028 (H1 2024) report provides detailed market analysis, information, and insights into the Dutch construction industry, including :
- The Dutch construction industry's growth prospects by market, project type and construction activity
- Critical insight into the impact of industry trends and issues, as well as an analysis of key risks and opportunities in the Dutch construction industry
- Analysis of the mega-project pipeline, focusing on development stages and participants, in addition to listings of major projects in the pipeline.
Scope
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the construction industry in the Netherlands. It provides :
- Historical (2019-2023) and forecast (2024-2028) valuations of the construction industry in the Netherlands, featuring details of key growth drivers.
- Segmentation by sector (commercial, industrial, infrastructure, energy and utilities, institutional and residential) and by sub-sector
- Analysis of the mega-project pipeline, including breakdowns by development stage across all sectors, and projected spending on projects in the existing pipeline.
- Listings of major projects, in addition to details of leading contractors and consultants
Reasons to Buy
- Identify and evaluate market opportunities using the analyst's standardized valuation and forecasting methodologies.
- Assess market growth potential at a micro-level with over 600 time-series data forecasts.
- Understand the latest industry and market trends.
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- Assess business risks, including cost, regulatory and competitive pressures.
- Evaluate competitive risk and success factors.
Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary2 Construction Industry: At-a-Glance6 Construction Market Data
3 Context
4 Construction Outlook
5 Key Industry Participants
7 Appendix
List of Tables
List of Figures
