AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPublic Works: Rising fuel costs have stalled bidding on Philippine classroom projects under a ₱21.4-billion agreement; just ₱1.87 billion in work had reached bidding, qualification or award stages. Infrastructure: Afghanistan expects a 500-kV power line linking Turkmenistan to Kabul to be completed within 10 months. In China, crews moved a 15,000-tonne girder as work advanced on the Xiamen-Kinmen Bridge. New Projects: Construction has begun on a Mongolia-China sports complex in Ulaanbaatar, while Romania’s 55-MWp Lazuri solar farm is built and awaiting energisation. Costs and Growth: U.S. construction input costs rose 11.9% in a year, driven by fuel and metals, while steel shortages are squeezing supply. Albania’s construction activity, led by housing, grew 36% from 2020 to 2024. Safety: Three workers died after a soil collapse at an expressway construction site in China’s Guizhou province; an investigation is underway.
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