The Czech Republic is a member of the EU and Schengen. The Euro accession date is not firmly set but is unlikely to be prior to 2012. The population is 10.3 million and the area is 30,450 sq. miles.

The Russian construction sector is going through a difficult period at the moment being affected by the global economic crisis in the same way as in many other economies.

With Poland's accession to the European Union in 2004 came a huge package of European funding.