Oct. 1 – The turnover generated abroad by Italian construction companies in 2012 increased by 11,4%, and this figure becomes even more valuable when compared to the 4.2% reduction in domestic turnover. According to the sixth ANCE report on the presence of Italian construction companies in the world: according to the National Association of Construction Contractors, over the past eight years foreign turnover has tripled, from €2.9 to more than €8.7 billion, for an average growth of 14.5% per year. In particular, in 2009, an increasing number of companies the foreign turnover accounted for more than 50% of the total. A key growth factor were licenses: highways, hospitals, power plants and aqueducts, where Italian companies created a solid leadership with the greatest international players. International contracts are worth €63 billion in the framework of international groupings, of which at least €11.5 billion are a prerogative of Italian companies. 2012 saw small and medium-sized enterprises struggle more due to the terms of credit, and the political and economic instability registered in developing countries and Italy.
