In 2014 Mongolia’s construction industry saw a major uptick in output. Driven in large part by the government’s ongoing residential housing development programmes, the sector grew by 16.3% over the course of the year, according to data from the National Statistical Office. One key challenge during this period of rapid expansion has been sourcing construction materials....
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Interviews & Viewpoints | B. Jugder, President, National Development Corporation: Interview from The Report: Mongolia 2015
What can construction companies do to remain competitive despite the economic downturn?
Articles & Analysis | A handful of segments driving property development in Mongolia from The Report: Mongolia 2015
Despite a number of macroeconomic headwinds, in 2013 and 2014 Mongolia’s real estate market expanded substantially. This growth can be attributed to a range of forces, including government-led construction projects; a state-sponsored mortgage scheme; fast-growing demand for commercial retail space; and, more broadly, increasing urbanisation and rising incomes among the...
Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Mongolia 2015
Rapid economic expansion in Mongolia over the past half-decade has played out across many of the country’s constitutive industries, and construction and real estate are no exceptions. Much of this growth took place in the residential segment, which has been the focus of an increasing number of large-scale, state-led development projects in recent years. Given the attention the construction...
Given the significant foreign direct investment needed to achieve its development goals, Mongolia has strong motivation to improve its attractiveness to investors. The government is therefore adjusting its policies, while new laws are expected to gradually reinvigorate foreign investment flows.
Articles & Analysis | Increased demand and investment have driven rapid expansion in Nigeria's construction sector from The Report: Nigeria 2015
In recent years the construction market in Nigeria has been among the world’s fastest growing, forecast to have expanded by 13% in 2014 on the back of a diverse array of demand drivers, including substantial state investment in infrastructure, rising levels of foreign direct investment and rapidly increasing urbanisation rates. According to the National Bureau of...