Even though yet tentatively, some representatives of one or another sector of our economy, gradually start speaking about the revival after the recession. However, the construction market still does not heave any sighs of relief. Busy with the survival puzzles, the builders almost by a unanimous vote affirm that currently the only recourse for our construction business are the orders hunted down abroad. Meanwhile, the internal market does not show almost any signs of private investments, and the competitive struggle for state orders is more savage than in a jungle.

Looking for new markets, the Lithuanian construction enterprises are looking round into the most different directions, starting with the interesting neighbour Belarus and ending with the countries in Africa or South America. Builders say that every country has its specific features one has to conform to in order to work and to make profit.

Presently, the works the Lithuanian enterprises have been performing abroad, do not offset those loses they suffered during the recession. Even so, it is obvious that precisely those very enterprises which have managed to step into the export markets now belong to the more advantaged. 

Particular stress is laid on the importance of Belarus; the scope of constructions in this country is extra-tempting. The economy of Belarus is the planned one; there are many constructions of housing objects ongoing: last year the target was to build the housing in the size of 6 million square metres, while this year, the target was raised up to 7 million square metres. Now it is the design, management, and roofing companies that find some work in Belarus.