Surveys

As many as 64% of the surveyed architects rate the market situation of their architectural practice as very good or rather good. This marks another year of growth in the architects’ optimism index, which has been steadily increasing since reaching 43% in spring 2023. We encourage you to read the short report, which also includes forecasts regarding demand and the pricing of architectural services in 2026.

As many as 84% ​​of Poles surveyed have heard of waste incineration plants, and over half are aware that such plants recover energy, which is converted into heat and/or electricity. Support for the general idea of ​​building waste incineration plants in Poland is high – 63% of respondents support the project, including 28% who strongly support it, although a NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) syndrome is evident. We encourage you to read the detailed results of our survey.

The percentage of surveyed Polish residents living in non-rented apartments who have kitchens in very good condition (meaning that the last major renovation was completed within 5 years), is 43%. This percentage is higher among respondents living in single-family buildings and those with larger apartments, over 80 m². Detailed survey data is available in the free downloadable report, and much more information about Polish kitchens is available in the paid report, the table of contents of which can be found in the REPORTS section.

The majority of surveyed roofers (46%) predict a stabilization in demand for roofing services in 2026, while only 20% of respondents predict a market recovery this year. Find out more about how roofers assess 2025 and what they anticipate for 2026 in our report.

We asked contractors about their preferred sports activities offered during training sessions conducted by building materials manufacturers. Over 80% expressed interest in participating in these activities, with the largest percentages declaring a preference for football (24%), fishing (21%), and skiing (21%). We were also interested in the fact that 15% of contractors declared a desire to try their hand at extreme sports, such as skydiving. We invite you to read the detailed survey results.

More than half (57%) of surveyed Polish residents declare that renovation works were carried out in their houses or apartments in the last 12 months, significantly more often in single-family houses (62%) than in multi-family buildings (53%). More information, including the types of works performed, can be found in the short survey report.

The latest BCMM report shows that architects’ moods have not changed significantly among all respondents. However, architects in larger studios (employing at least 4 architects) have a much better opinion of their architectural office’s market situation, with the optimism index rising from 56% to 72%.

The opinions of surveyed roofers indicate that the demand for roofing services in 2025 will be at a similar level compared to the previous year or will decrease slightly, and the prices of services will continue to rise. More information in our report.

This is the third edition of the survey, in which we observe increasingly better moods of architects. Among the respondents, 56% assess the market situation of their architectural office well, and only 7% consider it unsatisfactory.