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GlobalData: COVID-19 ravaged construction industry in South and South-East Asia set to post V-shaped...

The stringent lockdowns and social distancing norms due to COVID-19 have severely disrupted the construction industry across South and South-East Asia. Consequently, the industry...

GlobalData: Construction in North America to fall less than expected in 2020 amid quick...

GlobalData has revised its forecast for North America’s construction industry to -1.7% this year from the previous projection of -6.5% in the Q2 2020...

Global construction sector to grow 35% to 2030 on urbanisation, softer pandemic impact

The petrochemicals-intensive construction sector is expected to continue expanding as relentless urbanisation in China and other developing economies fuels above-than-average growth.Analysts at Oxford Economics...

Covid-19 slows down construction in the Middle East and Africa – But what about...

The global pandemic has changed the balances in every area and has influenced every section of our life, even the construction sector. In regions...

The Big 5 Construct Egypt to be held in June 2021 in Cairo

The Big 5 Construct Egypt, which is touted as the country's leading construction exhibition connecting the industry, will take place from 26 - 29...

India’s construction industry to make strong recovery following 14.9% contraction in 2020

Driven by the unprecedented contraction of 50.3% in real terms in Q2, the Indian construction industry is expected to shrink by 14.9% in 2020....

Such Great Heights: Where Are the World’s Tallest Buildings?

It seems that humanity is always vying to exceed our past accomplishments, and nowhere is the evidence clearer than in the tallest buildings that...

6 upcoming smart cities in Africa

Across Africa today, new smart cities are being planned. The cities are supposed to be sustainable, green and ICT oriented. Here now are the...

GlobalData: Philippines construction industry to reach US$75.1bn in 2024

The Philippines construction industry, which was the fastest growing in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, has been devastated by the...

Although hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, Africa continues to develop large hotels across the...

Although hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, Africa continues to develop large hotels across the continent. In fact, 279 new hotels and 62,137 rooms are on...