In the media | 13 May 2022

Business Day: Global construction activity is expected to grow by 2.2% in 2022, says Oxford Economics Nicholas Fearnley

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Nicholas Fearnley, Head of Global Construction sits down with Mudiwa Gavaza from Business Day to discuss the global economic forecast for each construction sector.

Listen to the full interview below:

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