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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…

AMLO policies to be continued following Sheinbaum’s win in Mexico election

Mexico's electoral body, the National Electoral Institute, announced preliminary results and quick count of the 2024 elections on 3 June…
Construction expected to be a major poll plank in the UK’s general election in July

On 22 May 2024, the UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced an early UK general election, to be held on…
Egypt receives significant financial assistance amid economic and fiscal concerns

Egypt’s economy - which was hit by the successive impacts of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war over…
Business climate in France remains stable, but residential sector downturn continues

France’s construction industry has suffered from multiple headwinds owing to high interest rates, construction material costs, and supply chain disruptions.…
Significant public infrastructure investment outlined in South Africa’s 2024 Budget

South Africa’s minister of finance presented the country's financial year 2024-25 (FY24-25, April 2024 to March 2025) Budget in February…