Construction companies in eastern Germany are complaining about the increasing burden of bureaucracy. This goes so far that companies are refraining from participating in tenders because they shy away from the bureaucratic burden, according to the Construction Industry Association East (BIVO). The association summarized the results of a survey on the bureaucratic burden in a "black book".
According to this, 60 percent of companies stated that they did not take part in tenders because the bureaucratic hurdles were too high for them. BIVO Managing Director Robert Momberg called this alarming. "In times of housing shortages and ailing infrastructure, this shows that bureaucracy not only blocks projects, but also leaves urgently needed construction capacity unused."
