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Latest News from BRG and the Global Building Products Industry
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Dec 19, 2025


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 29, 20251 min read


Panasonic To Only Focus on HVAC and Home Automation in India
Panasonic India: Japanese electronics company Panasonic has withdrawn from the refrigerator and washing machine markets in India as part...
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Jun 29, 20251 min read


Nigeria Unveils New Energy Standards for Air Conditioners
Nigeria New Energy Standards Nigeria: The federal government of Nigeria has approved new minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for...
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Jun 29, 20251 min read


Blue Star Reports 70% Sales Contribution from Non-Metro Cities in India
Blue Star India: Blue Star Managing Director B Thiagarajan stated that nearly 70% of the company’s sales now come from non-metro cities....
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Jun 29, 20251 min read


Aldes Accelerates International Growth While Modernising French Sites
Aldes Accelerates International Growth French: Faced with a slowing French construction market, aldes accelerates international is...
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Jun 29, 20251 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 29, 20251 min read


IMF Approved US$1.33 Billion Grant to Bangladesh Amid Macroeconomic Strain
International Monetary Fund Bangladesh: The IMF (International Monetary Fund) has completed a combined third and fourth review of...
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Jun 29, 20251 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 29, 20251 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 27, 20251 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 27, 20251 min read
Reece Projects Lower Earnings Amid Housing Market Slowdown
Australia: Reece Limited has issued its trading update for the financial year 2025, reporting continued pressures across its key markets...
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Jun 27, 20251 min read
Manitoba Launches Heat Pump Programme to Lower Energy Costs
Canada: The government of Manitoba has introduced the Affordable Home Energy heat pump Programme to support the installation of...
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Jun 27, 20251 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 26, 20251 min read
British Gas Forms Strategic Alliance with Navien
UK: British Gas has entered into a partnership with heating manufacturer Navien, as announced during InstallerSHOW 2025. The...
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Jun 26, 20251 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 26, 20251 min read
Vojvodina Awards EUR 14.5 Million Energy Efficiency Contract to Serbian Consortium
Serbia: The northern Serbian province of Vojvodina has awarded a consortium of three Serbian firms a contract for the first phase of a...
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Jun 26, 20251 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 26, 20251 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 25, 20251 min read
Nigeria Pushes for Energy-Efficient Cooling Through New AC Standards
Nigeria: The Energy Commission of Nigeria recently held a stakeholder session in Lagos to support energy-efficiency cooling in line with...
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Jun 25, 20251 min read


Haier Achieves Record AC Sales in Pakistan in May
Achieves Record AC Sales Pakistan: Haier has reaffirmed its market leadership in Pakistan by recording the highest AC sales across the...
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Jun 25, 20251 min read
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