Romanian construction firms face threats from political and fiscal instability

A recent analysis of the Top 100 Construction Contractors in Romania indicates that 76.9% of construction companies expect a negative impact due to political and fiscal instability. Among those forecasting a business decline, 62.5% anticipate a moderate negative impact over the next 12 months, while 14.4% expect major consequences.

Key anticipated challenges include delays in payments and settlements (63.5%), reduced investment budgets (49%), delays in public projects (44.2%), and the postponement of private projects (40.4%). Additionally, 31.7% of companies foresee pressure on prices and margins, and 28.8% expect rising financing costs.

Despite these uncertainties, the market shows mixed outlooks regarding turnover. More than half of the surveyed companies anticipate an increase in turnover based on existing contracts, with 20.2% estimating growth between 10% and 25%. Approximately 26.9% of respondents expect turnover to remain stable compared to the previous year.