The rapid expansion of Mongolia’s economy in recent years has had a knock-on effect on construction activity across the country. According to World Bank data, the construction industry grew by more than 25% over the course of 2012, primarily as a result of a handful of government-led infrastructure and housing investment programmes. While local...
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Articles & Analysis | Adding capacity: Boosting domestic capabilities in preparation to take on a more central role from The Report: Mongolia 2014
Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Mongolia 2014
Although the construction sector faces a number of challenges, such as the lack of a well-trained local workforce and low levels of domestic materials production, the sector is expected to benefit from increasing government investment in housing and infrastructure. Mongolia has a severe lack of affordable housing, and addressing this shortage is expected to be a major driver of construction...
Since the country’s transition from communism two decades ago, the Mongolian economy has experienced rapid liberalisation. Sectors including ICT and insurance are expanding quickly and, while the mining sector has been responsible for making Mongolia a rising star in the global economy, there is great potential for further growth in all economic sectors.
Strong demand from both the public and private sectors will keep Mongolia’s construction industry busy for the foreseeable future, though the heavy calls on the building trade is stretching resources and pushing up costs.
Articles & Analysis | Urban planning: Master plan for the capital envisions vast changes to the sector from The Report: Mongolia 2013
With Mongolia’s economic boom in its early stages, several key questions remain unanswered that will have profound implications for its real estate sector in the future. A lack of urban planning has left the country with a serious pollution problem, transportation and infrastructure deficits, and a large-scale shortage of affordable housing.
