Building : businesses are beginning to suffer

Reduced order books, government procurement restrictions, battle on price ... The concern over the future remains bright in the profession.


Visibility reduced persistent to building contractors. The order book stood at "3.36 months for firms with fewer than ten employees, 4.48 for more than ten employees," said the Departmental Federation of Building (FFB). Consider a quasi-stable compared to the previous indicators of August. The members put forward two explanations. In a survey of domestic economic development, they point to a disturbing phenomenon: "A fierce competition, with artificially low prices.
For the departmental chair "the fault lies with the companies, is a management mistake, a time bomb! "Joel Coue carried away, admitting that" the pie is shrinking. " This also urges owners, public and private, not to aggravate this phenomenon.
Deuzio, companies are realizing that "many estimates made do not turn into order. "No thinning either with key clients in public, council or CAN, the volume of calls for tender has been halved and only the donors remain an encouraging trend. The national budget of € 40 million, from 2010, should boost the sites rehabilitation and renovation.

The training is very

In this context, the outlook remains highly uncertain. If small businesses show a drop in morale, confidence level remains stable for large. "Many have responded by moving their personnel and training for new jobs related to renewable energies. Reviews projects looming in 2010 for social landlords, 2012 for local tertiary Joel Coue details. A potential also exists with the Eco-zero interest loan, but linked to the confidence index individuals. "In this regard bankers in the front line on this issue have pointed to its" complexity ". The impact of device recovery of VAT by the community should also bear fruit next year.
The market for real estate transactions, meanwhile, shows a significant decline - 18% by notaries, compared to last year, however the banks observed a resumption of credit to housing, particularly for first - buyers. The profession does not disarm and training (750 trainees in late 2009) not only softens: "We are showing our determination to maintain our expertise."