7 coronavirus-related construction challenges that will continue in 2021
More than 10 months since the first coronavirus cases were reported in Wuhan, China, COVID-19's global spread continues to plague commercial construction.
Since the pandemic...
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....
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...
Green light for US$9 Bn Can Gio Tourist City development in Vietnam
The Vietnamese government has approved a US$9.3bn Can Gio Tourist City project, a residential and tourism development within the buffer zone of the Can Gio...
