The study includes a presentation and description of the value chain of the Lower Austrian construction industry (construction sector as well as real estate and housing), an analysis of its regional and economic importance as well as an estimation of the effects on the Lower Austrian and Austrian economy of an increase in demand for Lower Austrian construction services.
In addition, it analyses specific effects in the construction value chain using various case studies: New construction of an average detached and semi-detached house, new construction of an average kindergarten, thermal-energy building renovation, recycling of building materials, installation of photovoltaic systems.