• Construction

    OBG’s Construction sector analysis highlights investment opportunities in the infrastructure, residential, commercial and industrial segments. Government policies are reviewed along with labour, materials and land costs, trends in bank lending and the public tendering process.
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Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Jordan 2018

While 2016 saw an overall slowdown in growth in Jordan’s construction sector, there is reason to expect more activity in the near future. A number of factors, including the country’s sizable refugee population and the government’s new focus on transport and infra¬structure development, point to a stimulated sector and increased growth. In addition, any easing of geopolitical tensions in the...

As ongoing volatility continues to hamper growth in the region, Jordan has made significant progress in preserving macroeconomic stability and reducing its fiscal deficit in the past few years. Efforts to the fulfill the stipulations of a $723m extended fund facility agreement with the IMF continue, and the government may need to pursue more widespread reforms to increase income tax revenues and limit tax avoidance so as to sustain recent momentum.

 

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...

 

How do you predict demand for the development of new industrial parks will evolve?

 

Hopes are high that a recent move to clarify regulations governing the sale and development of condominiums in Myanmar will boost their demand. The Condominium Rules, published by the Ministry of Construction (MoC) on December 15, 2017 ease restrictions on foreign ownership, clarify aspects of the law and provide greater safeguards for buyers...

 

With increasing demand for housing, public transport and utilities infrastructure, the Yangon authorities are making determined efforts to develop the city. The Yangon City Master Plan, an updated version of which was drawn up at the end of 2016, presents detailed proposals for the upgrade and expansion of the city’s capacity. These plans...

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