Construction sector continued its recovery in the fourth quarter
The Afrimat construction index, a barometer of health of the sector, rose to 111.3 points in the last three months of 2020
16 March 2021 - 11:59
SA’s embattled construction sector continued its recovery in the last three months of 2020, almost back at pre-pandemic levels, but may struggle in early 2021 due to country’s surge in Covid-19, according to an index tracking activity in the sector.
After a coronavirus-induced slump in the second quarter of 2020, Afrimat’s construction index was close to 2019 levels in the last quarter of the year...
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