Episto survey
Building trades: between economic optimism and lack of attractiveness
April 29, 2024
Craftsmen in the building sector are currently facing a number of uncertainties: a slowdown in new construction (-2.3% in 2023, including -4.5% in the last quarter), weak growth in maintenance-renovation (+0.1% over the year, including 0% in Q4), a drop in the number of companies with the Reconnu Garant de l'Environnement qualification, and rising energy and materials prices. Against this backdrop, Ipsos conducted a survey of a sample of 305 construction workers in conjunction with Episto, to draw up their assessment of 2023 and their outlook for 2024.
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