Spring 2016 EFCA Barometer

Lack of qualified staff and investments as well as low fees are main challenges...

The latest EFCA Barometer report shows that the fragile stabilisation of the European market continues, though still at a low level in many countries in southern Europe. Expectations are slightly positive for the coming six months.

Economic recovery in southern Europe continues while Central Europe stabilised in terms of orders. Only Greece and Turkey show negative expectations of orders development.

Eighteen countries reported increased order stock in the last six months and as many believe increase will continue in the next six months.

The Barometer Task Group of the European Federation of engineering Consultancy Associations (EFCA) has been conducting biannual surveys since 2012 to provide an overview of the consulting engineering sector in Europe, detailing developments for the latest six months and expected trends for the coming six months. The Task Group has produced this report and analysis based on best available information on the current state of business (April 2016) collected through a survey by the member associations of EFCA for their respective countries. In Greece member and representative of EFCA is the Hellenic Association of Consulting Firms (HELLASCO).