Germany Infrastructure Report Q1 2009

Publication Date	February 2009
Publisher	Business Monitor
Product Type	Report
Pages	77
ISBN Number	1752-5365
Product Code	BMI03491

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Summary

In December 2008, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced a two-and-a-half year delay in the new EUR500mn (US$675mn) headquarters it was constructing in Frankfurt. Tenders are expected to be issued in mid-2009 and the final green light for the project should be given in December this year. Originally, the headquarters building was scheduled to be completed by 2011, but these latest delays will push the finishing date for the project back to mid-2014.

In October 2008, it was reported that a number of coal-fired power plants on the drawing board would be facing increased scrutiny owing to the credit crunch. Currently, Germany has 16 projects planned for construction through to 2012. These projects would add another 18,000 megawatts (MW) to the country's transmission grid. Five of the projects are undergoing construction. However, the other 11 projects, with a total capacity of 11,000MW, are still seeking funding.

Given mature public infrastructure and sluggish activity in key private sectors, the growth outlook for Germany's construction industry was already poor even before the global financial crisis kicked in earnest during Q308. The subsequent global economic downturn makes the prognosis bleaker still. One of the few bright spots, the commercial construction sector, has seen activity take a nosedive. Against this backdrop, we have further downwardly revised our forecasts. Indeed, we now expect Germany's construction sector to contract by 2% in real terms during 2009, compared with our earlier forecast of 1.3% growth.

Risks to our forecasts are largely to the downside, particularly for 2010. At present, we anticipate that economic growth in major economies will begin to bounce back next year; however, this is by no means guaranteed. A prolonged recession in the US and Europe would weigh on economic growth and infrastructure activity in Germany beyond the next year, with continued negative implications for commercial construction and industrial construction in Germany's heavily export-dependent economy.

Content

SWOT Analysis
Germany Infrastructure Industry SWOT
Germany Political SWOT
Germany Economic SWOT
Market Overview
Germany
Recent Ventures Of German Companies Abroad
Global Overview
Mega-Urban Regions: Opportunities And Challenges For Infrastructure
Mega-Urban Regions: Investment Opportunities And Risks
Major Infrastructure Developments And Key Projects
Transport Infrastructure Overview
New And Ongoing Projects
Airports
Ports
Road Networks
Rail Networks
Energy & Utilities Infrastructure Overview
New And Ongoing Projects
Power Plants And Transmission Grids
Oil And Gas Pipelines & Related Projects
Construction Overview
New And Ongoing Projects
Commercial Construction
Tourism Construction
Major Projects
Business Environment
Regional Overview - Europe
Business Environment Ratings
Limits Of Potential Returns
Risk To Realisation Of Potential Returns
Project Finance Ratings: Outlook For Europe
Foreign Direct Investment
Labour Force
Macroeconomic Outlook
Political Outlook
Company Monitor
Hochtief
RWE
Country Snapshot: Germany Demographic Data
Section 1: Population
Section 2: Education And Healthcare
Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power
BMI Forecast Modelling
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts
Construction Industry
Sources
Business Environment Ratings
Ratings Overview
Project Finance Ratings Methodology
Operating Risks - Commercial Construction
Operating Risks - Energy and Utilities
Operating Risks -Transport
List of Tables
- Table: The World's 30 Largest Urban Agglomerations
- Table: The World's Richest Cities In 2020 By GDP
- Table: The World's Fastest-Growing Urban Areas
- Table: Germany Major Infrastructure Projects - Transport
- Table: Germany Major Infrastructure Projects - Utilities
- Table: Germany Major Infrastructure Projects - Construction
- Table: Germany Industry Data Forecasts
- Table: Regional Infrastructure Business Environment Ratings
- Table: Design And Construction Rating
- Table: Commissioning And Operating Rating
- Table: Overall Project Finance Rating
- Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030
- Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030
- Table: Education, 2002-2005
- Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030
- Table: Employment Indicators, 2001-2006
- Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$)
- Table: Average Annual Manufacturing Wages, 2000-2012
- Table: Infrastructure Business Environment Indicators

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Level	General Industry Strategies
Data	Detailed Market Forecasts
Profiles	Profiles of Key Companies
Features	Contains SWOT Analysis
Extra Info	Consumer Trends Highlighted