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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Roger Jardine, CEO, Aveng Group from The Report: South Africa 2013
Articles & Analysis | Long-term promise: Short-term indicators suggest challenges but future forecasts are brighter from The Report: South Africa 2013
The current global financial woes have hit property around the world as hard as any other sector. Weak export markets, a sluggish local economy, as well as poor business and consumer sentiment have all hindered the performance of local property activity in many markets, including South Africa.
Articles & Analysis | Facing the challenge: After a recent difficult period, the sector may now be recovering from The Report: South Africa 2013
Looking at the skyline of any major South African city, you will see far fewer cranes than during the construction surge that occurred in the past decade, when the prospects of hosting the FIFA World Cup led to a huge building drive incorporating everything from stadia and hotels to large-scale transport infrastructure projects. More so than any...
Articles & Analysis | Above the crowd: Office space continues to provide better returns from The Report: South Africa 2013
One of the best performing segments of the real estate sector over the past 12 months has been commercial office property. The office segment achieved an 11.2% overall return (income and capital) in 2012, the best performer outside industrial real estate and well above the sector average of 10.4% (retail had a return of 10.1%). Even so, the...
Face à une pénurie de logements de plus en plus préoccupante, le gouvernement algérien s’est écarté de sa politique habituelle de protection de l’industrie nationale pour encourager la participation d’entreprises internationales dans ses projets.
Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2013
After a decade-long crisis, donor funds are set to provide the Ivoirian government with enough capital to kickstart a series of public-private partnerships (PPPs) meant to re-launch its weakened economy. The government’s roadmap, including billion-dollar infrastructure projects, and a deficit of about 400,000 homes offer many opportunities in the construction sector.