The seasonally and calendar-adjusted order intake in the main construction sector increased by 23.0 percent in August 2026 compared to July 2026. Driven by several major contracts, this marked the highest seasonal increase month-on-month in the main construction sector since the beginning of the time series in 1991.
According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), order intake in the building sector rose by 12.4 percent, while order intake in the civil engineering sector grew by 31.6 percent. Looking at the three-month comparison, the seasonally and calendar-adjusted order intake from June to August 2026 was 7.6 percent higher than the previous three months (building sector: +0.6 percent; civil engineering sector: +13.8 percent).
When compared to August 2025, the real, calendar-adjusted order intake in the main construction sector increased by 17.3 percent in August 2026. While the order intake in the building sector fell by 1.7 percent, the civil engineering sector saw a rise of 36.4 percent. The nominal (unadjusted) order intake was 23.8 percent higher than the previous year’s figure.
The real revenue in the main construction sector was 4.9 percent higher in August 2026 than in the corresponding month of the previous year. Nominal revenue grew by 10.1 percent during the same period, reaching 10.9 billion euros.
The number of people employed in the main construction sector reached approximately 548,000 in August 2026, an increase of 1.5 percent compared to the previous year. All figures relate to businesses employing 20 or more people.
