Change at the top: brilliantly wants to revive construction industry!

Change at the top: brilliantly wants to revive construction industry!

Villach, Österreich - A change at the top of the ARGE building brings a breath of fresh air to Carinthia's construction industry. On June 3, 2025, Karl Glanznig, an experienced building contractor from Villach, was elected as the new chairman of the ARGE building. He follows Gerhard Oswald, who has represented the interests of the construction industry for over a decade. Oswald looks back on a successful term in which important steps towards modernization and standardization in the awarding were taken.

"We face major challenges, especially in a building sector characterized by recession," said Glanznig. In order to overcome these hurdles, he emphasizes the need to generate new ideas and impulses on the part of the public sector. A central part of his strategy is to intensify the dialogue with the country in order to focus more on the importance of the construction industry. After all, this sector is not only important for the economy, but also for society as a whole.

experiences and perspectives

Karl Glanznig brings a remarkable professional career to its new function. After the Matura at the HTL Villach in 1991 and the presence service in Carinthia, he completed his architectural examination in 1999 and the 2010 expert examination. His professional stations led him as managing director of Glanznig Bau GmbH and in leading positions within the state guild committee. These comprehensive experiences ensure that he has a good knack for the challenges of the industry. In addition, glossy is actively involved in various specialist organizations and committees, where he can give valuable impulses.

with the ARGE building economically strongly positioned: The organization combines 18 specialist groups and guilds, represents around 5,000 companies and 37,000 employees in Carinthia. The annual turnover amounts to around three billion euros. The aim of the ARGE is to represent the interests of the construction industry bundled against politics and society.

construction industry in change

According to reports, the construction industry in Austria is in line with the international trends with numerous challenges. The industry is not only confronted with energetic and inflationary questions - as is also clear in Germany - but also with geopolitical tensions that significantly impair the predictability. In 2024, the Central Association of German Construction Trades reported a real minus of 4% in industry sales. High inflation and increasing construction costs make it difficult for companies to process orders profitably, especially in building construction.

But there are also bright spots: investments in the infrastructure attract public funds, and sustainable construction methods and energy -efficient solutions are becoming more important. Brilliantly, it would like to take advantage of these opportunities and together with the ARGE building how the industry can grow out of the current crisis, for example through increased digitization and modernization of processes.

The coming years could be characterized by consolidation and adaptation to new economic conditions. The ARGE building will play a key role in making the sector future -proof. The support of politics is required to counter the challenges with a clear strategy approach. Time is ripe for new ideas and impulses so that Carinthia's construction industry is very popular again.

for Karl Glanznig and the ARGE building now says: roll up the sleeves and shape the future together. 5min.at and General Bauzeitung.de report on the current developments and challenges in the construction industry. If you want to learn more about the new chairman, you can also look at the information on glanznig.eu