The story of cement in Kenya in the last five years largely tracks that of the construction industry in general. As the government has announced a raft of infrastructure projects and the construction sector has experienced double-digit growth, so has the consumption of cement shot up. However, unlike many markets that are experiencing a...
Kenya’s stand-out economic performance in a global environment of low growth is due, in part at least, to a vibrant construction industry. The sector has been accelerating at a rapid pace and making a substantial contribution to the country’s strong GDP growth figures, on the back of major public works projects and rising demand for mixed-use...
Kenya’s construction industry has been accelerating at a rapid pace and making a substantial contribution to the country’s strong GDP growth figures on the back of major public works projects and rising demand for mixed-use and residential developments. However, the market is not without its challenges, and the funding and financing environment at all stages of project execution is tough,...
Increased investment in low-cost housing, improved access to home loans and streamlined procedures for building applications should feed into a stronger performance from Trinidad and Tobago’s construction sector in the near term. However, delays in payments for work completed, plus lengthy bureaucratic procedures, continue to pose challenges to expediting construction works.
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