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Wood & Architectural glass gaining the most ground in Façade applic...
By Dirk Hoogenboom
1 Sep 2015These topics are covered in the new Q2 2015 report of the European Architectural Barometer (quarterly surve... Read more
Recovery of European construction sector leads to labour shortage
In most European countries the construction sector shows promising figures (increasing construction volumes... Read more
European painters are buying more non-paint products online than th...
By Dirk Hoogenboom
25 Aug 2015This outcome is part of the European non-paint monitor. In the first months of 2015 over 1600 painters from... Read more
Recovery of the European construction sector is leading to labour s...
By Dirk Hoogenboom
24 Aug 2015Currently, more and more architects are experiencing a shortage of labour, especially when compared to prev... Read more
European painters are becoming online shoppers
By Reinier Zuydgeest
17 Aug 2015Rotterdam, August 14th 2015 � Painters purchase more non-paint products online than consumers. �On average ... Read more
European architects positive about design possibilities prefab
By Jeroen de Gruijl
10 Aug 2015Nonetheless, 61% of the German architects expect an increase in application of prefab elements because of... Read more
Traditional media still very important for reaching the European HV...
By Ralitsa Ruseva
16 Jul 2015Rotterdam, 16 July 2015 � European installers still use traditional media, especially the German installers... Read more
Traditional media still very important for reaching the European HV...
By Dirk Hoogenboom
16 Jul 2015As can be seen in the image above, traditional media such as magazines, brochures and printed documentation... Read more
Brick and mortar shops are not losing the battle for home improveme...
By Reinier Zuydgeest
8 Jul 2015Rotterdam, 08-07-2015- The fear of brick and mortar shops that sell home improvement products for online ch... Read more
Building Information Modelling amongst Installers mainly a Dutch ph...
By Dirk Hoogenboom
26 Jun 2015This was 1 of the focus points of the Q1 2015 report of the European Installation Monitor (this survey is c... Read more
DIY stores hardly preferred online
By Reinier Zuydgeest
12 Jun 2015Rotterdam, 11-06-2015 ? Potential online customers of home improvement products in Europe do not have a cle... Read more
DIY Customer orientation; key trends & developments for 2015
By Dirk Hoogenboom
29 May 2015The consumer orientation process has changed quite a lot in the last years. The possibilities for consumer... Read more
Kingspan takes top spot in the UK: preferred brands for insulation ...
By Dirk Hoogenboom
28 May 2015Every 2 years, Arch-Vision measures (spontaneous) the preferred brands among architects for 7 pro... Read more
Large potential for online home improvement market
By Reinier Zuydgeest
13 May 2015Large potential for online home improvement market The online market for home improvement products in E... Read more
Large potential of online channel for home improvement products
By Dirk Hoogenboom
11 May 2015More than half of the consumers in Europe would consider buying a home improvement product online, whereas ... Read more
Dutch & Spanish construction sector keeps on improving
By Dirk Hoogenboom
8 May 2015After a slight dip in the last semester of 2014, the German construction sector is expected to grow at a sl... Read more
Number of home improvement jobs by European consumers is rising
By Reinier Zuydgeest
23 Mar 2015Rotterdam, 20-03-2015 Not only has the number of home improvement jobs risen, the outlook of consume... Read more
Number of home improvement jobs by European consumers is on the rise
By Dirk Hoogenboom
23 Mar 2015The barometer is part of the European Home Improvement Monitor, a study providing insight in the amount of ... Read more
Viessmann & Grohe take the lead as being most dedicated to Sustaina...
By Dirk Hoogenboom
20 Mar 2015In the Q3 2014 report of the European Installation monitor (4,800 successful interviews with HVAC installer... Read more
Italian and Polish consumers are most positive about online DIY pur...
By Dirk Hoogenboom
19 Mar 2015E-commerce is becoming more and more important for both the manufactures of building products and the big r... Read more
Top brands with the best approaching towards European architects
By Dirk Hoogenboom
9 Mar 2015In a previous post I shared which company characteristics & services are most important for European archit... Read more
