Die Baubranche kämpft derzeit mit erheblichen Preissteigerungen und Lieferengpässen bei zahlreichen Baumaterialien und Rohstoffen.

The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive Recast (the "EPBD") aims to fully decarbonise EU buildings by 2050. Retrofitting and renovating energy inefficient buildings is critical to meet European climate goals.

Austria has implemented the provisions of the EU Posted Workers Directive into national law, but only in relation to workers in the construction industry.

Construction projects involve many independent players at different stages: architects, planners, builders and consulting companies.

On 22 August 2018 a new Act on facilitating the preparation and implementation of residential and accompanying investments came into force.

The Commercial Code ("Gewerbeordnung 1994") has many peculiarities and differences to other laws that must be taken into account when planning and implementing projects.

Die Gewerbeordnung („GewO") weist viele Eigenheiten und Unterschiede zu anderen Gesetzen, die bei der Planung und Realisierung von Projekten zu berücksichtigen sind, auf.

In March 2014, three new EU Directives on public procurement law ("new Directives") entered into force, introducing significant adjustments to the current regime such as new procedures, new provisions on award criteria, and new exclusion grounds.

Construction projects are expensive, and they usually end up being more expensive than agreed.

THE "CONTRACTS OF CHOICE" FOR THE WORLD'S MOST HIGH-PROFILE CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED

Die Argumentation und Durchsetzung komplexer Mehrkostenforderungen beinhaltet z weifelsohne zahlreiche Herausforderungen auf technischer, aber vor allem bauwirtschaftlicher und juristischer Ebene.

The "contracts of choice" for the world's most high-profile construction and infrastructure projects have been updated.

Standortentwicklungsgesetz

Aufgrund der Hochwasserkatastrophe vom September 2024 gerieten in den sozialen Medien die Wiener Donauinsel und die Thematik Hochwasserschutz...

Due to the flood disaster in September 2024, Vienna's Danube Island and the issue of flood protection versus renaturation increasingly became the focus of discussions...

Im Ö1 Mittagsjournal vom 28.7.2023 gab Bettina Knötzl, in ihrer Funktion als Präsidentin von Transparency International Austrian Chapter, ein Interview über Korruption bei Flächenwidmung in Gemeinden.

The controversial amendments to the Concessions Act have been in effect for more than a year and a half. At the time of their adoption by the Bulgarian Parliament they provoked widespread debate amongst the political parties, business circles and the Black Sea Municipalities on the anticipated negative consequences.

Die Novelle hat folgende Eckpunkte: schnellere, einfachere Bauverfahren, Wohnen leistbar zu machen, die gewerbliche Nutzung von Wohnungen zu reduzieren (Stichwort "AirBnB") ...

Als Ende März der Entwurf eines Bundesvergabegesetzes (BVergG) 2018 veröffentlicht wurde, suchten viele – vor allem in der Baubranche ...

With a decision at the end of last year on regional planning contracts in Tyrol, the Supreme Court strengthened the municipalities' backs when drafting contracts and made very exciting general statements on regional planning contracts and the related design options.