Articles by Scott Hazelton

Economic outlook: What does the future hold for Germany?
Published on: February 22, 2024
Scott Hazelton of IHS Markit on what could be a challenging year for German businesses
Why France’s construction industry faces a difficult year ahead
Published on: October 13, 2023
The French construction industry is facing headwinds that mean it could be in for a difficult year ahead, says Scott Hazelton of IHS Markit.
What does 2023 hold for the German construction market?
Published on: April 20, 2023
Scott Hazelton of IHS Markit examines the current and future prospects for construction in Europe’s largest economy
Spanish construction: Economic challenges ahead
Published on: April 05, 2023
Scott Hazelton of IHS Markit analyses the construciton landscape in Spain and what contractors can expect in 2023
Outlook for construction in Western Europe
Published on: January 09, 2023
Economist Scott Hazelton looks at markets under pressure 
Perspectivas econômicas e de construção para a América Central
Published on: December 06, 2022
Scott Hazelton, da IHS Markits, fornece uma análise profunda da situação atual nos países da América Central.
Panorama económico y de construcción de América Central
Published on: December 06, 2022
Scott Hazelton, de IHS Markits, hace un profundo análisis de la situación actual de los países de Centroamérica
Economic outlook: will Australian construction see growth in 2022?
Published on: June 15, 2022
A new government and continued recovery from Covid could see growth in construction, writes Scott Hazelton
Outlook for French construction
Published on: June 10, 2022
French construction is expected to see a mostly postive year according to IHS Markit’s Scott Hazelton
Outlook for German construction
Published on: April 29, 2022
German construction is emerging from the Covid pandemic relatively strongly, but is not, as Scott Hazelton of IHS Markit reports, without its challenges
Outlook for UK construction
Published on: March 11, 2022
UK construction is emerging from the Covid pandemic relatively strongly, but is not, as Scott Hazelton of IHS Markit reports, without its challenges
Construcción centroamericana
Published on: December 28, 2021
La pandemia y economías fuertemente dependientes hacen que la recuperación de esta región sea más compleja.
A maioria das economias latino-americanas têm um longo caminho pela frente
Published on: May 12, 2021
A maioria das economias latino-americanas se aproximará aos níveis pré-pandêmicos no próximo ano, mas os gastos com construção não se recuperarão até 2024.
La recuperación latinoamericana tiene un largo camino por recorrer
Published on: May 12, 2021
La mayoría de las economías de América Latina se acercarán a los niveles pre-pandémicos el próximo año, pero el gasto en construcción no se recuperará hasta 2024.
Latin America: A region with challenges
Published on: March 12, 2019
With the two biggest economies in the region continuing to face economic difficulties, the outlook for Latin America has challenges
Economic outlook: Middle East
Published on: October 29, 2018
The price of oil plays a significant role in the economic health of this region
Economic Outllok: The Middle East
Published on: October 21, 2015
Lower oil and commodity prices will pose a threat to growth in the Middle East, but many of the region’s larger markets have the resources to ride-out the downturn.
Economic Outlook: African promise
Published on: September 09, 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa has some of the strongest construction growth prospects in the world, despite the current climate of weak commodity prices.
Economic outlook: Energy price impacts on North American construction
Published on: July 16, 2015
The North American construction market is in something of a lull this year as weak oil prices hamper Canada and Mexico and the strong Dollar hurts US exports. However, the strengthening US economy should pull the region up.
Economic outlook: Oil stimulus for Asia-Pacific
Published on: June 10, 2015
Many Asian countries offer high construction growth, and the current slump in oil prices is an added bonus for many (but not all). Scott Hazelton reports
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