Upward trend expected for construction industry in 2022
With increased government-led infrastructure spend and greater private sector spend on the cards, the construction industry in 2022 is more positive.
This is one...
South African builders exude confidence in construction industry
After slipping to 35 in 3Q2021, the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index was marginally lower at 34 in 4Q2021.
Importantly, the “core” building sector index...
Renewable energy jobs reach 12 million globally-report
Renewable energy employment worldwide reached 12 million last year, up from 11.5 million in 2019, according to the eighth edition of Renewable Energy and Jobs:...
Nigeria’s construction industry set to recover-report
Nigeria’s construction industry declined by 7.7% in real terms in 2020, hit by both the containment measures and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The...
No clear route to market for newly discovered South African gas fields, says GlobalData
The large offshore South African gas discoveries of late represent the potential for vast change in the country, however, as yet there is no...
Construction projects in Africa decline as Covid-19 takes its toll
On a year-on-year basis, the total number of construction projects in Africa in 2020 declined by 14.8%, while the total value of projects dropped...
Seeping giant: Africa solar energy potential is simply enormous
Africa has immense potential for solar photovoltaics which has barely been utilized up until now. But a pioneering spirit is spreading across the continent,...
Number of Chinese construction workers in Africa diminishing-report
The number of Chinese construction workers in Africa has decreased across the continent in recent years, a new report has shown.
The report presented by...
Emerging economies undervalue housing’s share of GDP-Report
Emerging economies struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic may be significantly underestimating how much their housing sectors contribute to gross domestic product (GDP), a...
South Africa civil construction sector still struggling-survey
South Africa civil construction industry status in Brief
The FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index rose to 11 in 3Q2020, from an alltime low of 5...
