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Real estate and construction
The Real Estate & Construction sector is one of the pillars of the global economy, responsible for meeting the increasing needs of the population for affordable housing and for efficient social, transportation and utility infrastructure. As a labour-intensive industry, it is a major contributor to employment, income generation and social progress. Real Estate & Construction is also an essential element for economic value creation and sustainable growth, as it lays the foundations for the development of virtually all other industries.
Activities associated with Real Estate & Construction are the construction of residential and non-residential buildings, heavy and civil engineering construction, and the related speciality trade contracting activities. It also includes management and leasing of land and properties, real estate brokerage, architectural and engineering services, warehousing and storage activities, and operation of car parks and garages.
Construction is a key sector in the Czech Republic’s economy. In 2016, it generated a gross value added (GVA) of CZK 234bn – 5.5% of the economy’s total GVA. Real estate activities generated a GVA of CZK 361bn in 2016 or about 8.4% ...
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As a result of the policies introduced in 2016, China’s real estate sector has bottomed out, reviving its growth and continuing to offer opportunities to the investors – mainly, as before, in the first-tier cities of Shanghai, Shenzhen, ...
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Construction is the sixth-largest economic sector in India, accounting for 7.7% of the country’s GDP in FY2016. With a workforce of about 35mn people, it is also the second-biggest employer, preceded only by agriculture. Construction was the ...
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Construction is among the largest economic sectors of Peru in terms of share of total GDP, ranking fourth behind only oil and gas, industry and trade. In 2016, construction accounted for 6.3% of domestic GDP, 1.5% of total FDI stock and 5.3% of ...
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With a population of some 31.9mn, Malaysia is one of the more developed countries in the ASEAN region. In 2016 the construction and real estate sector collectively employed 1.3mn people, accounting for 9.4% of total employment. That same year, ...
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Construction is the fourth-largest economic sector in Colombia, accounting for 9.4% of the country’s GDP, 5% of total FDI inflow and 6.2% of formal employment in 2016. Over the period 2011-2014, the construction sector emerged as one of the ...
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Russia’s construction sector generated a gross value added (GVA) of RUB 4.7tn in 2015, accounting for 6.4% of the economy’s total GVA. The real estate, renting and business activity generated a GVA of RUB 12.5tn in 2015, accounting for 17 ...
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Thanks to policies introduced in 2016, the sector has bottomed out, reviving its growth, and continuing to offer opportunities to investors – mainly, as before, in the first-tier cities of Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Beijing. After the ...
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The construction market in Romania has been witnessing a rebound since 2013 after a double-digit decline in 2008-2010 because of the global economic crisis. The market growth is led by a recovery in the real estate market and increased investments in ...
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Indonesia’s construction and real estate markets are among the biggest in Asia and enjoy high growth potential for the foreseeable future. Growth drivers include the country’s vast and urbanising population in need of housing, as well as ...
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