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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Yahya Kisbi, Minister of Public Works and Housing from The Report: Jordan 2012
Articles & Analysis | Big plans: Major projects advance despite limited funding from The Report: Jordan 2012
With a push to increase its stake in a growing Middle Eastern tourism market, Jordan has undertaken a number of construction projects that are being led by both international and local contractors. While the global financial crisis and regional property crash still cast a shadow, signs in late 2011 and early 2012 indicate that the clouds are...
Amid the regional turbulence caused by the Arab Spring, Jordan has navigated a steady course. This is a key advantage that the kingdom offers to foreign investors, who continue to regard the country as a strong base for targeting growth markets in the region and who are stepping up their involvement in core domestic industries such as energy, health care and information technology.
Building contractors in Kuwait will be hoping that the roll out of the state’s $108bn national development plan drives up activity in the sector, although political wrangling and red tape could mean key projects struggle to meet their 2014 deadlines.
Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Jordan 2012
Although 2011 was a difficult year for the industry, the construction and real estate sector displayed encouraging signs of a rebound. This was especially the case in the residential construction segment, which saw strong demand, boosted by mechanisms such as government exemptions on property registration fees. However, fiscal constraints that were the result of the global and regional economic...
Articles & Analysis | Steady march: The workforce is strong but requires skilled labour from The Report: Peru 2012
Competition in the construction sector begins long before the final product hits the market. The key lies in skilled labour, which is scarce in Lima and even more so in the rest of Peru. This has not hindered growth, but has compelled developers to either pay higher wages for workers with keenly sought-out trades or invest in specialised training...