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Nigerian President proposes 2025 budget increase; sparks fiscal sustainability concerns

The Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, announced in early February 2025 that he plans to increase the 2025 budget expenditure from…
Construction in UK expected to grow in 2025 amid weakness in residential sector

Following an estimated marginal contraction of 0.7% in real terms in 2024, leading data and analytics company GlobalData expects the…
Impact of proposed US tariff measures on Australia

Before the proposed announcement of US tariffs on metal imports, Australia was not subject to direct tariff measures by the…
High costs and reduced demand to threaten Germany’s construction industry in 2025

Leading data and analytics company GlobalData expects Germany's construction industry to continue to shrink in 2025 after remaining weak in…
Déjà vu for Brazilian construction prospects in 2025

The appointment of Gabriel Galipolo - the new president of Banco Central Do Brasil - suggests further Selic rate hikes,…

Political turmoil to impact construction activities in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s longest-serving Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina - who had been in power for the past 15 years - resigned and…
India announces FY25 budget, with capex for infrastructure intact

The Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the first budget under the Modi 3.0 government on 23 July 2024. As…
Labour posits growth while UK construction is expected to slump

Overview Following an 86-seat Labour Party majority, leading data and analytics company GlobalData expects the UK construction industry to contract…
Tanzania prioritises the completion of strategic projects under the FY24-25 budget

Tanzania’s Finance Minister Mwigulu Lameck Nchemba, presented the country’s fiscal year 2024-25 (FY24-25, July 2024 to June 2025) budget on…
Kenya announces FY24-25 budget, with focus to develop critical infrastructure

Kenya’s cabinet secretary of the national treasury and economic planning presented the country's financial year 2024 (FY24, 1 July 2024…