Construction remains a key sector in RAK, with the industry driven by a combination of infrastructure, housing and hospitality schemes. The emirate’s role in providing raw materials and manufactured components for mega projects in the UAE and beyond looks set to continue as the region builds up to major events such as the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Strong demand continues to drive new residential...
Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2015
With more limited hydrocarbons reserves compared to its UAE neighbours to the south, RAK has developed into an industrial hub thanks to its dynamic network of industrial free trade zones. Considerable natural resources feed the country’s thriving cement and ceramics industries while elsewhere the emirate is looking to leverage its varied landscapes in a bid to boost tourism revenues in line with general economic diversification targets.
Articles & Analysis | Trusting the market: Real estate investment trusts continue to attract investment to non-residential segments from The Report: Mexico 2015
Mexico’s real estate sector has been witnessing the growth and impact of real estate investment trusts (REITs), known locally as Fideicomiso de Infraestructura y Bienes Raíces (FIBRAs). These are vehicles for real estate portfolio management which rely on the issuing of real estate certificates to investors. As of early 2015, nine different...
Articles & Analysis | Private investment fuels Mexico construction growth from The Report: Mexico 2015
As the constitutional reforms passed in 2013 start to have an impact on the Mexican economy, construction activity is poised to grow. In recent years many of the most relevant sectors have been characterised by a cautious approach, caused primarily by preoccupations with the last presidential elections as well as the anticipation of regulatory...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Fernando González Olivieri, CEO, Cemex from The Report: Mexico 2015
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Articles & Analysis | Mexico housing and business real estate on the up from The Report: Mexico 2015
Still reeling from the recent crisis that shook Mexico’s main homebuilders to the core, the country’s real estate sector continues to expand despite the challenges. A resolution of the failed housing development model, which aimed at expanding availability on the outskirts of the capital, is now pushing home development closer to central...