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Decrease of construction volume The Euroconstruct association, has revealed that  construction will decline in Poland this year. This organisation, established in 1975, has research centres in 19 Central and Western European countries. According to Euroconstruct forecasts, the volume of construction and assembly works in Poland - compared to the year 2001 - will fall by 6,8 percent. The industry is expected to record an increase in coming years. Construction of the Year 2001  Projects constructed by Mostostal Puławy, Interbud-West, Budimex Unibud, Energopol 7 Poznań, Polnord Dom, Exbud Skanska Budownictwo, Polnord SA, Exbud Skanska, the company Ekolog 1, Fougerolle/Mostostal Warszawa and  Budimex Poznań, won the 1st degree "Construction of the Year 2001' prizes in certain categories. This competition is organised by the Polish Association of Construction Engineers and Technicians togeth