Building industry confidence at 96%
Stellenbosch Bureau for Economic Research (BER) says building industry confidence is at levels last seen in the economic upswing of 1978 to 1981
SA building costs among the cheapest in the world
For new homes a solid starting point for assessing relative value is building costs.
Activities marginally up
The BER Composite Business Confidence Index for the Building Industry has shown a further marginal increase during the second quarter of 2004
Building costs blamed on materials
THE building industry has blamed high price increases over the past year mainly on building material price hikes, some of which far exceed inflation.
Builders alarmed as materials cost leaps.
A surge in the cost of building materials is alarming the industry.
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