According to the contractors interviewed in July 2010, the economic climate stays dull in public works.
Activity tendency in public works

| Balances of opinion, in %, SA | |||||
| * Mean since january 1981 | |||||
| Sources : FNTP et Insee | |||||
| Mean* | Oct. 09 | Jan. 10 | Avr. 10 | Jul. 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past activity | 6 | 32 | 20 | 41 | 14 |
| - of which public-sector project | 0 | 26 | 23 | 45 | 17 |
| - of which private-sector project | 0 | 46 | 34 | 46 | 33 |
| Expected activity | 15 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
| - of which public-sector project | 0 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 26 |
| - of which private-sector project | 0 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 22 |
| Opinion on order books | 28 | 47 | 40 | 47 | 49 |
| Obstacles to production increase because of workforce shortage (in %) | 24 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Expected workforce | 17 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 21 |
n° 199 - July 26, 2010
Quaterly survey of public works - July 2010
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