According to the contractors interviewed in October 2010, the economic climate is getting better in public works.
Activity tendency in public works

| Balances of opinion, in %, SA | |||||
| * Mean since january 1981 | |||||
| Sources : FNTP et Insee | |||||
| Mean* | jan. 10 | Apr. 10 | jul. 10 | Oct. 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past activity | 6 | 20 | 41 | 14 | 6 |
| - of which public-sector project | 11 | 23 | 45 | 17 | 18 |
| - of which private-sector project | 11 | 34 | 46 | 33 | 6 |
| Expected activity | 15 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
| - of which public-sector project | 17 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| - of which private-sector project | 18 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 14 |
| Opinion on order books | 28 | 40 | 47 | 49 | 39 |
| Obstacles to production increase because of workforce shortage (in %) | 24 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Expected workforce | 17 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 11 |
n° n° - October 25, 2010
Quaterly survey of public works - October 2010
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