Germany construction orders see record monthly increase

The German main construction industry experienced a significant surge in orders in August 2026. According to data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), price-adjusted orders rose by 23.0 percent compared to July 2026 when adjusted for calendar and seasonal effects. This represents the highest monthly seasonal increase recorded since the time series began in 1991, driven largely by several large-scale contracts.

Sector-specific data shows that orders in civil engineering increased by 31.6 percent, while structural engineering orders rose by 12.4 percent. On a year-on-year basis, real orders in August 2026 were 17.3 percent higher than in August 2025. While structural engineering saw a slight year-on-year decline of 1.7 percent, civil engineering experienced a substantial increase of 36.4 percent.

Nominal turnover in the construction sector rose by 10.1 percent year-on-year to 10.9 billion euros. Additionally, the number of people employed in the main construction industry increased by 1.5 percent compared to the previous year, reaching approximately 548,000 individuals.