We are pleased to share RLB South Africa’s first Construction Market Intelligence Report, providing a concise yet comprehensive overview of the key trends, cost drivers, and regional activity shaping the local built environment.
Covering the 12-month period from July 2024 to June 2025, the report draws on our extensive data from project-related service enquiries, sector performance indicators, and broader economic developments.
It offers insights into a sector navigating mounting cost pressures and complex regional dynamics. In a highly competitive market, rising input costs outpace tender price growth, putting pressure on contractor margins. Economic constraints and geopolitical uncertainty are further elevating costs and complicating project delivery.
We also examine national and provincial outlooks influencing tender price escalation, with a particular focus on the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. We explore the impact of global material price volatility, labour shortages, energy costs, and geopolitical instability, and how these intersect with South Africa’s evolving construction demand.
Read the full report here
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