Intercontinental extends factory

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ROMANIA Intercontinental has begun construction work on a 4,000 sqm production hall that is to extend the company’s automotive plant in Timişoara.
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The company is to invest a total of EUR 6 mln in the new facility. The plant was originally opened in 2007, while the new production hall is to be completed in January 2013. A total of 400 new jobs are to be created.

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Poland The FORM builds on proven performance at Rondo Daszyńskiego

schedule 09 September 2026

With occupier demand increasingly focused on prime, well-located buildings, Warsaw’s office market is becoming more selective. Around Rondo Daszyńskiego, one of the city’s most established business locations, this trend is particularly visible. The FORM is among the office assets benefiting from this shift: since opening in early 2025, it has become fully leased, attracted a diversified mix of public- and private-sector occupiers, and demonstrated substantial day-to-day use. Its performance to date, combined with the continued evolution of the surrounding district, reinforces its position as a trophy office asset.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Panattoni Park Będzin fully leased

schedule 17 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The first stage of Panattoni Park Będzin is now fully leased. The 27,600 sqm building is fully occupied, with the largest deal signed by a leading e-commerce operator, which will take more than 24,000 sqm. The tenant is scheduled to start operations at the park in December 2026.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland LemonTree completes second stage of Booster Zabrze

schedule 17 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

LemonTree has completed the second stage of Booster Zabrze. Three new buildings totalling nearly 59,000 sqm have brought the complex to its full build-out of 111,000 sqm. Commercecon was the general contractor for both stages.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Unimot renews lease in DL Jagiellońska 1

schedule 17 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Unimot has renewed its lease for around 800 sqm in DL Jagiellońska 1, a building owned by DL Invest Group in Częstochowa.

Residential

Poland Dantex plans Nurt residential project in Wilanów

schedule 17 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Dantex is planning Nurt, a residential project on Zdrowa Street in Warsaw’s Wilanów district, comprising 20 semi-detached buildings with 40 independent apartments ranging from 109 to 138 sqm.

Investment & finance

Poland Vilea joins Christie’s luxury property network

schedule 17 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Vilea Property Boutique has become the exclusive Christie’s International Real Estate partner in Poland. The partnership brings the Polish firm into the global, invitation-only network specialising in luxury real estate.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland New Ouda takes nearly 10,000 sqm at Hillwood Janki II

schedule 17 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

New Ouda, an international logistics operator specialising in cross-border e-commerce, has leased nearly 10,000 sqm of warehouse and office space at Hillwood Janki II. The deal brings the park to full occupancy.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Diuna now 93 pct leased

schedule 17 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Lease agreements covering 4,500 sqm have been finalised at Warsaw’s Diuna. The Syrena Real Estate complex in Służewiec is now 93 pct leased.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Warehouse availability falls

schedule 17 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

According to Accolade, Poland’s warehouse market saw rising demand and falling availability in the first half of 2026. At the same time, tighter financing conditions for new projects may, in the company’s view, slow the pace at which new supply comes onto the market.

Investment & finance

Germany PGIM sells data centre development

schedule 17 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

PGIM has sold a 30-megavolt ampere (MVA) data centre development site in Unterschleissheim, Greater Munich, to a European infrastructure investor.

Retail & leisure

Poland White Star Real Estate expands role at Forum Gliwice

schedule 16 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

White Star Real Estate is expanding its work with Deka Immobilien and taking over full management of Forum Gliwice. The company has so far been responsible for the centre’s commercialisation and, from September 2026, will also handle property management, marketing and project management.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland French Institute opens Warsaw offices in restored Bellona building

schedule 16 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The French Institute in Poland has opened its Warsaw offices in the restored historic Bellona building. The space includes classrooms, offices and areas for cultural activities, providing facilities for learning French and hosting events.

Eurobuild Awards

POLAND New venue and date for the Eurobuild Awards Gala!

schedule 16 September 2026
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The 16th Eurobuild Awards Gala is now on the horizon! And there has been a CHANGE OF DATE AND LOCATION. The Gala will now take place on December 8th, 2026 at the Hilton Warsaw City Hotel, at ul. Grzybowska 63 in central Warsaw

Retail & leisure

Poland Peserico opens store in Dom Mody Klif in Warsaw

schedule 16 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Italian fashion brand Peserico is opening a store in Dom Mody Klif in Warsaw. It will be the brand’s only single-brand store in the city, with women’s and men’s collections.

Retail & leisure

Poland Bricomarché opens new store in Ozorków

schedule 16 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Today, September 16, Bricomarché opened a new store in Ozorków at ul. Konstytucji 3 Maja 17B. The store has 1,800 sqm of retail space and offers 34,000 products across garden, home décor, DIY and building supplies. It also includes a 1,300 sqm outdoor garden area.

Investment & finance

Czech Republic Mint rezidenční fond buys 306 apartments in Prague

schedule 16 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Mint rezidenční fond, which operates in the private rented sector (PRS), has bought 306 new apartments from developer Metrostav Development at the Vysočanský mlýn complex in Prague. The building has 11,500 sqm of floor space. The deal takes Mint’s total number of apartments in the complex to 547, more than half the total number of apartments in the complex.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Colliers appointed exclusive leasing agent for Katowice Business Point

schedule 16 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Colliers has been appointed as the exclusive leasing agent for Katowice Business Point, an office building owned by Adventum. The agency will handle the leasing of nearly 16,900 sqm of office space.

Retail & leisure

Poland Lidl joins Refield and RGL retail park in Środa Wielkopolska

schedule 16 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Refield and RGL have signed leases totalling 3,500 sqm for space in a planned retail park in Środa Wielkopolska, with Lidl joining the project as its anchor grocery tenant. The park will have around 18,000 sqm of retail space, with the investors targeting 80 pct occupancy by the end of 2026.

Residential

Poland Trust Investment launches sales for final Sky Trust phase

schedule 16 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Trust Investment has launched sales for the third and final phase of the Sky Trust complex in Kielce. The development will include apartments, office and retail units, as well as investment apartments intended for the PRS market.

Hotels

Romania Bucharest Hotel Market Set for Growth

schedule 16 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Hotel revenues in Bucharest increased by 5 pct in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, reaching a level 25.2 pct above pre-pandemic figures, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.

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schedule 01 September 2026

Polish construction sector faces growing labour shortage

Poland’s construction sector is facing increasing labour shortages, with the industry short of around 150,000 workers. Turnover among engineers has reached 42 pct, according to Randstad’s latest report, 'Labour Market in the Construction Sector: Trends, Challenges and Recruitment Strategies for 2026'. Demographic changes, rising employee expectations and the sector’s shift towards Construction 4.0 are adding to the pressure.

schedule 31 August 2026

Carbon Counts in Construction

Cost remains a decisive factor in construction tenders, but investors are increasingly looking beyond the upfront price. For production facilities and warehouses, factors such as delivery time and technical specifications are now being considered alongside a building’s carbon footprint over its entire life cycle.

schedule 28 August 2026

Polish construction sector under pressure

Construction material prices are rising significantly more slowly than inflation, with prices in some categories even falling. Despite this, the situation for construction companies remains challenging. The number of corporate insolvencies in the sector rose by 31.3 pct year on year, while the number of restructuring proceedings almost doubled. Weaker demand, high labour costs and pressure on liquidity are among the main challenges facing the industry.

schedule 20 August 2026

Polish housing market slows as projects put on hold

Poland’s residential construction market is slowing, with 936 projects put on hold over the past year. Yet investors continue to prepare new projects, with activity in planning and design on the rise. According to Kompas Inwestycji, 1,219 projects reached the foundation stage or moved into construction between August 2025 and July 2026.

schedule 20 August 2026

Planning Code Set to Change Real Estate Market

The Territorial Planning, Urbanism and Construction Code (CATUC) is expected to have a significant impact on Romania’s real estate market. Two measures are likely to be particularly important: tighter limits on how much can be built on a site and a new infrastructure payment, the cost of which has yet to be determined, according to Crosspoint Real Estate.

schedule 14 August 2026

Tunnel boring soon to begin

Work is progressing on the High-Speed Rail (KDP) tunnel in Łódź, part of the Port Polska project. At the launch chamber in Retkinia, the concrete support for the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) shield has been completed, while the first components of the machine are being assembled on site. Tunnelling on one of Poland’s most important underground railway projects is due to begin in 2027.

schedule 12 August 2026

Budimex begins earthworks on Poland's first nuclear power plant

The construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant has reached an important milestone. Bechtel, the project’s general contractor, is taking over management of the construction site from Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ). At the same time, Budimex, one of Poland’s largest construction companies, has begun the earthworks.

schedule 23 June 2026

Budimex wins foundational contract for CPK

Budimex has been awarded a PLN 146 mln contract to construct the foundations of the passenger terminal of the new airport that forms part of the massive Port of Poland (or CPK) transport hub, which is being developed between Warsaw and Łódź.

schedule 19 June 2026

Work progresses on Henryk Arctowski Antarctic Station

A significant stage in the assembly of the new main building of the Henryk Arctowski Antarctic Station has been completed.

schedule 12 June 2026

Poland heading for a two-tier market

The value of the 960 largest construction projects in Poland is already more than PLN 1 tln and continues to rise, driven by a wave of infrastructure and energy megaprojects.

schedule 14 April 2026

Poland underestimates Building site crime

According to the latest BauWatch crime report only 56 pct of building site managers across the EU believe crime to be rising, but in Poland this figure is much lower at only 36 pct.

schedule 16 January 2026

Dekpol debuts in Romania with 20,000 sqm logistics park

Dekpol Budownictwo is eentering Romania. In December 2025, the company signed an agreement with a developer to carry out design work for the first stage of a 20,000 sqm logistics park in Bucharest.

schedule 10 December 2025

Construction industry waiting to boom

According to the report 'Polish Construction Companies 2025' prepared by Deloitte, the construction industry continues to play a major role in Poland’s GDP. Its overall condition directly influences national infrastructure development and the real estate market.

schedule 08 December 2025

Warsaw returns another building to its prime

The renovation of a townhouse on ul Targowa in Warsaw's Praga district is nearing completion. The work was funded by the housing association with financial support from the city.

schedule 10 February 2025

2025 looks optimistic for the construction companies

According to a report by research company Spectis “Construction companies in Poland 2025-2030”, the total revenues of the 300 leading construction groups in 2023 amounted to PLN 152 bln, which accounted for more than 60 pct of the revenues of the entire sector of medium and large construction companies. 

schedule 02 September 2024

Strabag to build The Arc

Strabag Romania has been selected by the developer and investor PPF Real Estate as the general contractor for the construction of its new office property, The Arc. The investment will bring a ten-story, class A office building to the 6th District of Bucharest.

schedule 06 May 2024

Digitalisation to the rescue

In Berlin Hyp’s most recent Trendbarometer, more than 200 real estate professionals expressed their opinions on opportunities and risks in the real estate industry at the moment. In addition, the expert survey focused on the effects of megatrends such as demographic developments, digitalisation and urbanisation.

schedule 08 January 2024

There's hope in the modules

According to the report released by research firm Spectis, “Modular construction market in Poland 2024-2029”, top 100 manufacturers of prefabricated buildings made of wood, steel, concrete, or LECA generated revenue of nearly PLN 10 bln in 2022, with 47 pct of the figure contributed by sales in the modular building segment.

schedule 17 July 2023

Erbud and Daewoo sign five-year MOU

Polish construction company Erbud has signed a cooperation agreement with South Korean giant Daewoo Engineering & Construction to jointly implement projects in the energy and key industrial, infrastructural and military sectors across Poland.

schedule 03 July 2023

Russian builders enlisted in return for orders

Moscow city authorities have “asked” development and construction companies to enlist their workers to fight in the war in Ukraine in exchange for orders. One of these corporations is to provide the Russian defence ministry with 30 volunteers ready to be posted to the front by the end of August.

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