{"id":8396,"date":"2026-04-29T05:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T05:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/8396\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T05:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T05:54:10","slug":"middle-east-war-driving-construction-cost-rises-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/8396\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle East war driving construction cost rises in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cc3a47092407dbc5aadba6a226b3486a.jpeg\" alt=\"A prefabricated component measuring 41 meters in length is lifted from a heavy-duty transport vehicle and positioned correctly using several cranes. (zu dpa: \u00abMiddle East war driving construction cost rises in Germany\u00bb) Christoph Reichwein\/dpa\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"534\" width=\"800\" class=\"yf-lglytj  loaded\"\/> A prefabricated component measuring 41 meters in length is lifted from a heavy-duty transport vehicle and positioned correctly using several cranes. (zu dpa: \u00abMiddle East war driving construction cost rises in Germany\u00bb) Christoph Reichwein\/dpa      <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Rising prices for fuel and materials driven by the war in the Middle East may disrupt the German construction sector, the industry has warned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">German Construction Industry Federation (HDB) chief executive Tim-Oliver M\u00fcller told dpa the price of bitumen, a binder for asphalt derived from crude oil, had doubled since the start of the war on February 28.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">&#8220;Without bitumen, there is no asphalt, and without asphalt, there is no road construction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">He warned price hikes from suppliers of other products were yet to come.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Rising costs increased the risk of project cost blowouts, M\u00fcller said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Many contracts with the public sector are fixed-price contracts, leaving the company to shoulder price rises.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">M\u00fcller called for retroactive price adjustment clauses in public contracts, similar to that introduced during the Ukraine war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">The German government plans to spend billions of euros on key infrastructure upgrades, including on roads and railways, this year.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"The 41-meter-long prefabricated section is suspended from several cranes and is being moved into position. (zu dpa: \u00abMiddle East war driving construction cost rises in Germany\u00bb) Christoph Reichwein\/dpa\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"534\" width=\"800\" class=\"yf-lglytj loader\"\/> The 41-meter-long prefabricated section is suspended from several cranes and is being moved into position. 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