The Philippines’ construction industry is entering a period of strong growth, supported by government spending led by President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature Build, Build, Build (BBB) infrastructure programme. BBB is leading to ancillary construction and development around airports and seaports, especially residential and retail projects, providing the momentum stakeholders need to confidently...
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Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Philippines 2019
The Philippines’ cooling inflation, improved ease of doing business and increased openness to foreign participation are set to encourage more foreign direct investment. A wealth of infrastructure investment under President Rodrigo Duterte’s flagship Build Build Build programme should ease congestion, reduce regional inequality and further boost the flourishing tourism industry.
Bahrain has unveiled a series of new infrastructure initiatives in a bid to bolster current transport capacity and fuel the country’s wider economic growth.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Roberto Moreno, President, Amarilo: Interview from The Report: Colombia 2019
Articles & Analysis | Urbanisation and growing populations incentivise emerging markets' governments to solve housing deficits from The Report: Colombia 2019
Urbanisation is a mega-trend redefining contemporary life in both developed and emerging markets across the world. According to the UN, in 1950, 751m people lived in urban areas; however, by 2018 this number had risen to 4.2bn, equivalent to roughly 55% of the world’s population. By 2050 the UN estimates that this figure will rise to 68%. This...
Articles & Analysis | Colombia increases focus on subsidised and free housing programmes from The Report: Colombia 2019
Although it is affected by a slowing economy, the construction sector remains one of the country’s most important industries. The sector posted negative growth in the first quarter of 2019, contracting by 5.6% year-on-year (y-o-y) compared to a decrease of 0.9% in the same period of 2018. Despite government efforts to subsidise low-income...