At a time when a number of major Latin American economies, including Brazil and Venezuela, are heading toward recession, Mexico’s economy stands out in the region for its resilience. Projections for 2017 are couched in more uncertainty than is usual, however, in light of the lack of clarity over and the potential impact of policy changes in the US during the first year in office for US President Donald Trump.
Increased private sector participation in Oman’s project pipeline, and draft bills to ease workforce restrictions and allow 100% foreign ownership, look set to help drive continued expansion in the country’s construction sector over the medium to long term.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Osama Bishai, CEO, Orascom Construction: Interview from The Report: Egypt 2017
Articles & Analysis | Egypt's construction industry sees rapid expansion amid increased investment, new market entrants from The Report: Egypt 2017
As cranes tower over the skies of an ever-expanding Cairo and billboards advertising new housing developments, universities and malls sprout up all over the city, it is clear that after several years of fits and starts Egypt is in the midst of a construction boom. Large government priority projects, such as the New Administrative Capital, the...
Articles & Analysis | Egypt's government develops several large-scale projects in cooperation with private sector from The Report: Egypt 2017
Egypt established a public-private partnership (PPP) Central Unit at the Ministry of Finance in 2006 as part of a new long-term government policy of pursuing partnerships with the private sector “to provide a new source of investment capital and financing required infrastructure projects, reduce the government of Egypt’s sovereign borrowing...
Articles & Analysis | Players in Egypt's construction industry adjust to changing environment from The Report: Egypt 2017
In 2016 a variety of factors contributed to price fluctuations in the normally stable cement industry. Although some variability remains, industry experts predict a return to stable growth in the long term.