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27 May 2020
Growth to slow down in Cambodian construction industry due to tourism and foreign investment decline
According to official data, Cambodia has no active coronavirus cases, with the last active patient having recovered on 16 May and no confirmed cases detected since 12 April. The country...
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27 May 2020
Malaysia restarts construction activities with new operating procedures
Malaysia is moving ahead with efforts to restart the economy, having initially halted activity in mid-March under the Movement Control Order (MCO) to contain the spread of Covid-19. In order...
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27 May 2020
Construction output data reveals the initial impact of lockdown measures across Europe
In early March, the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic shifted from Asia to Europe, which saw a sharp increase in the number of confirmed cases. In May, the number of...
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21 May 2020
Victoria announces construction blitz to improve economy and jobs
Victoria has been the second most affected Covid-19 hit state in Australia, accounting for 1,567 of the 7,060 cases as of 18 May. In order to contain the Covid-19 spread,...
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21 May 2020
Germany enters recession as construction continues across the country
With over 177,000 cases and over 8,000 deaths reported thus far, Germany has been one of the worst hit countries in the world by the Covid-19 virus outbreak. In response...
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19 May 2020
Myanmar announces support to mitigate impact of pandemic but construction likely to be affected
Despite sharing a 2,100km porous border with China, Myanmar reported its first confirmed coronavirus case relatively late on 24 March. Even as of 12 May, the country’s confirmed number of...
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19 May 2020
Construction project momentum decelerates further in April 2020 as Covid-19 impacts projects at all stages
GlobalData’s Construction Project Momentum Index (CPMI) provides an assessment of the health of the construction project pipeline at all stages of development from announcement through to completion. The CPMI reflects...
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18 May 2020
Colombia’s construction output falls at sharpest rate since 2000
Data released on 15 May by Colombia’s National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) showed that construction output in Colombia contracted by 9.2% in the first quarter of 2020, compared to...
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18 May 2020
Construction sites to reopen in Ontario from 19 May as Canada takes further steps to restart its economy
On 14 May, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that all construction activities in the Ontario province will be allowed to resume from 19 May, along with retail stores, recreational sports...
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13 May 2020
Negative construction outlook in Italy as Covid-19 crisis worsens
Italy has thus far been one of the most affected countries in the world by the Covid-19 outbreak, reporting over 219,000 cases and 30,000 deaths since the start of the...