Colombia’s construction sector remains an engine of economic development, both as a driver for employment and a significant contributor to GDP. In 2014 the sector grew by 9.9%, and accounted for over 1.4m direct jobs, according to Colombia’s National Statistics Bureau. Much is now resting on a new stimulus package launched in May 2015, the Plan for Production and Employment. The $6.2bn plan,...
Colombia Construction
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Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Colombia 2016
Un compromiso de los cuatro países que integran la Alianza del Pacífico para profundizar la integración en áreas clave debería apuntalar el plan de inversión en infraestructura de Colombia, y abrir el camino para mejoras en toda la región.
Articles & Analysis | Finance structure on public-private deals raises concern from The Report: Colombia 2014
Infrastructure development plans are focusing on the concession model to support the expansion of road connections. However, the initial market response to the projects has left much to be desired. Despite the pre-qualification of up to 10 companies for each of the first four projects to be tendered by the government in April 2014, the response from operators has so far...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Luis Felipe Henao Cardona, Minister of Housing and Social Development from The Report: Colombia 2014
Articles & Analysis | Homebuilding and ambitious infrastructure plans drive expansion from The Report: Colombia 2014
Buoyed by a strengthening of the government’s housing programme, as well as a continued emphasis on improving transport infrastructure across the country, Colombia’s construction sector is well positioned for growth over the coming years. Construction of highways and other infrastructure is accelerating, as successive tenders for the Fourth Generation (4G) road projects...
Articles & Analysis | New building incentives help to tackle the housing gap from The Report: Colombia 2014
Ever since entering office for its first term in 2010, the government of President Juan Manuel Santos has put the construction of new homes for Colombians as one of the top priorities. Despite being behind its target of building 1m homes over the 2010-14 period, the government has been able to establish a consistent level of housing development. Much of the impetus has...