While resources-related projects will always be the engine of the sector, the rising number of residential, hotel, retail, transportation and office developments are becoming increasingly important, as the country’s hosting of APEC in 2018 and the expanding middle class continue to shift Papua New Guinea’s construction priorities. Although a downturn in the commodity cycle, the end of...
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Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2018
Although Papua New Guinea’s macroeconomic slowdown, challenging business climate and falling global commodity prices have weighed on trade and investment in recent years, the country continues to offer high-potential opportunities to investors.
Articles & Analysis | Argentina's growing urban population calls for efficient real estate from The Report: Argentina 2018
In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half of humanity was living in urban areas. Perhaps the most remarkable observation about this trend is the speed at which it has happened: as recently as 1900 urban areas accounted for 13% of the global population. Towns and cities are seen as the crucibles of opportunity for many rural...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Gonzalo Monarca, President, Grupo Monarca: Interview from The Report: Argentina 2018
Articles & Analysis | Argentina addresses housing shortage, infrastructure gaps and labour from The Report: Argentina 2018
An increasingly open market and policies to boost inclusivity are benefitting construction in Argentina. For example, a more transparent measure to subsidise mortgages for homebuyers has replaced supply-side stimulus packages, which should help disadvantaged populations. Meanwhile, efforts are being made to bridge the infrastructure gap and...
Articles & Analysis | New construction law supports greater foreign participation in Argentina from The Report: Argentina 2018
With the goal of improving domestic quality of life and increasing the competitiveness of production, Argentina’s government is working to boost infrastructure, with plans to attract $26.5bn in public-private partnership (PPP) investment over the 2018-22 period to support inclusive development. As part of these efforts, the authorities...