AGP Executive Report
Last update: 38 minutes agoInfrastructure Investment: Kazakhstan’s president has unveiled a 6.5 trillion-tenge ($14.27 billion) programme for transport, housing, utilities and public facilities, with 2027 proposed as a year of nationwide construction. Materials Trade: Kyrgyzstan has lifted restrictions on imports of concrete products, tiles, glass and cables, easing access to key building supplies. Project Progress: A three-storey medical centre is advancing in Kyrgyzstan’s Kochkor district, while Deal’s £20 million leisure centre has reached its topping-out milestone ahead of an expected opening next year. Costs and Outlook: Canadian construction activity rebounded 1% in the second quarter, but higher input costs and trade uncertainty cloud the outlook; in New Zealand, diesel pressure is most visible in earthworks, with excavation costs up 3.9% over the month. Site Safety: One worker died and another was trapped after a soil collapse at a construction site in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture. Transport Projects: Work has begun to extend Michigan’s Selfridge Air National Guard Base runway by 1,000 feet, in a $152 million project.
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