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Qatar’s Qilaa Group to Invest USD 2.5 Billion in Affordable Housing in Indonesia
Indonesia: Qatar's Qilaa Group to invest USD 2.5 billion in its ambitious project to develop one million affordable housing units in...
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2 days ago1 min read


China’s Urban Housing Demand to Stay 75% Below Peak Amid Demographic Decline
Urban Housing Demand to Stay 75% Below Peak China: China’s urban housing demand is projected to remain 75% below its 2017 peak in the...
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2 days ago1 min read


Egypt Relocates Capital to Chinese-Built Desert City Under Belt and Road Initiative
Relocates Capital to Chinese-Built Desert City Egypt: Egypt relocates its capital from Cairo to a newly built desert city, with China...
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2 days ago1 min read


Residential and Non-Residential Building Permits Witnessed Increase in Romania during H1 2025
Romania Romania: According to the National Institute of Statistics, Romania issued 14,134 building permits for residential buildings in...
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5 days ago1 min read


Kenya Imposes New Levies on Imported Construction Materials to Boost Local Manufacturing
Kenya Kenya: Kenya has introduced new levies on imported construction and finishing materials under the 2025 Finance Act, aiming to...
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Jun 291 min read


Vietnam Plans to Develop State-Run Real Estate Trading Centre
Vietnam Vietnam: The Ministry of Construction, in coordination with the Vietnam Association of Realtors (VARS), is developing a pilot...
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Jun 291 min read


Indonesian Economy Remains Resilient Amid Global Challenges
Indonesia Indonesia: The Indonesian economy grew by 4.9% year-on-year in Q1 2025, supported by strong macroeconomic fundamentals,...
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Jun 291 min read
Pakistan Plans New Housing Finance Scheme for Low and Middle-Income Groups
Pakistan: The federal government of Pakistan is preparing to introduce a subsidised housing finance scheme in the 2025–26 fiscal year to...
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Jun 271 min read
Sokoto State in Nigeria Begins Construction of 500-Unit Housing Estate
Nigeria: The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has launched the construction of a new housing estate valued at NGN 22 billion...
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Jun 271 min read


Chinese infrastructure, aviation giants wish to expand investment in Vietnam
Vietnam Vietnam: During his visit to Tianjin for the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions, Prime Minister Pham Minh...
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Jun 261 min read
Saudi Construction Sector Forecast to Reach USD 96 Billion by 2030
Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia’s construction sector is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.3 percent, reaching approximately...
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Jun 261 min read
ESRI Lowers Housing and Economic Growth Forecast for 2025
Ireland: The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has revised its forecast for housing construction and domestic economic growth...
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Jun 261 min read


ILO Launches Green and Digital Skills Initiative for Construction Youth in ASEAN
International Labour Organization Philippines/Thailand: The International Labour Organization (ILO), with support from the ILO/Korea...
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Jun 251 min read


MaPrimeRénov Scheme Reopen Amid Industry Backlash in France
MaPrimeRénov Scheme France: After previously announcing a suspension of major energy renovation scheme until 2026, the French government...
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Jun 151 min read


Viglacera Targets USD 555 Million in Revenue for 2025 Amid Cost Pressures and Strategic Shift
Targets USD 555 Million in Revenue for 2025 Vietnam: Vietnam’s leading building materials producer, Viglacera, has set a 2025 revenue...
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Jun 111 min read
Indonesia Aims to Construct 150,000 Low-Emission Homes by 2029
INDONESIA: In alignment with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s Asta Cita  vision for a green economy, PT Bank Tabungan Negara...
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Jun 101 min read
India’s Emerging Metros Lead Surge in Demand for Under-Construction Properties
INDIA: According to a recent study by real estate consultancy Knight Frank India, a significant 72% of homebuyers with annual incomes...
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Jun 101 min read
Egypt’s New Capital, Designed to House 6 million People, Places China at Its Core
Egypt/China: Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, rising from the desert about 45km (28 miles) east of Cairo, is rapidly taking shape with...
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Jun 81 min read
Professional Distribution Sector Faces Decline Across Most Product Categories in 2024
France: The building sector in 2024 has experienced widespread declines across major product categories, including heating, plumbing,...
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May 271 min read
Moroccan Construction Leader TGCC Enters Saudi Market
Saudi Arabia: The agreement will enable Moroccan construction leader TGCC’s Middle East subsidiary to collaborate on construction...
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May 191 min read
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