The construction sector has experienced consistent expansion in the past few years, registering 3.6% growth in 2012. While this figure is significantly lower than the 10% growth registered in 2011, prospects for 2013 suggest the sector will regain momentum driven primarily by aggressive government spending programmes aimed at closing the gaps in infrastructure and housing. Likewise, the real...
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Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Colombia 2013
Chapter | Infrastructure from The Report: Colombia 2013
The government plans to implement heavy spending programmes to address Colombia’s severely deficient infrastructure network, a result of a rugged topography and decades of corruption, militancy and shifting government priorities. The Santos administration, which identified infrastructure development as a key pillar of its inclusive economic development policy, has committed to increasing...
Outperforming the majority of its regional peers, Colombia has experienced steady economic growth in the past decade registering GDP growth averaging over 4%, a rate set to continue in 2013.
Mientras el sector inmobiliario y el sector de la construcción continúan alimentando el rápido crecimiento de la economía, el levantamiento de rascacielos, particularmente para proyectos residenciales y de oficinas, está cambiando drásticamente el panorama.
Décadas de fuerte desarrollo en el Perú están generando una riqueza de oportunidades para inversionistas internacionales; sin embargo, también ha provocado una brecha en infraestructura que llega a $88 mil millones y que podría demorar casi una década en cerrar.
Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Peru 2012
With expansion of 3.34% in 2011, the construction sector looks primed for further growth, due in part to a need for new housing evidenced by the country’s housing deficit of some 2m units. The government has publicly announced a goal to build 500,000 housing units by 2016, and there are a number of opportunities for public-private partnerships in the sector. While the real estate market has...