Overview
- Real order intake in the main construction sector rose 6.0% from May to June 2026 after calendar and seasonal adjustment, and was 11.3% above June 2025 on a calendar‑adjusted basis.
- Building construction saw an 8.5% month‑on‑month gain in June while civil and specialized engineering climbed 4.0%, and a smoother three‑month view shows civil engineering outpacing building work (+9.3% versus +1.5%).
- Real turnover increased 6.6% year‑on‑year and nominal turnover rose 11.5% to €11.2 billion, while nominal order intake was up 20.8% year‑on‑year, underlining the role of price effects in cash values.
- Employment in firms with 20 or more staff edged up 1.5% year‑on‑year to about 545,000 workers, and Destatis says several large contracts materially contributed to June’s monthly jump.
- Destatis cautions that single big contracts can create monthly volatility and notes the series cover enterprises with 20+ employees; full time series and methodological detail are available in GENESIS‑Online and the Dashboard Konjunktur.