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Petrol price (Gauteng) = 13.76/litre  Petrol price (Coastal) = 13.27/litre  CPI March '18 = 3.8% y-o-y  PPI manufacturing January '18 = 5.1%  GDP growth Q4 = 1.9% y-o-y  Prime interest rate = 10.25%  Unemployment rate Q4 = 26.7%  Retail sales February '18 = 4.9% y-o-y  Manufacturing output February '18 = 0.6% y-o-y 
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Building and Construction

Quarterly reports on the results and implications of the latest BER survey in the building and construction industries. Released in advance of official indicators of activity, it provides reliable and up-to-date information on current trends and a valuable perspective on the outlook for these sectors.

The information provided in the two reports is:

  • The Building report covers contractors and sub-contractors in the residential and non-residential markets. Furthermore, it includes architects and quantity surveyors. Apart from business confidence, survey data highlights current and expected trends in business conditions, building activity, employment, tendering competition and profitability. The report also includes the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index and the BER Building Cost Index

    Regional perspectives are provided for the four main provinces (Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng).

  • The Construction report focuses on civil contractors. Apart from the FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index, survey data highlights current and expected trends in business conditions, building activity, employment, tendering competition and profitability.

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Construction Survey, 2018 - Quarter 1 (Download sample)

Last updated: Mar 26 2018 7:55AM

After gaining 4 points in 2017Q4, the FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index fell to a record low of 12 in 2018Q1. The current index level means that close to ninety per cent of respondents are dissatisfied with prevailing business conditions. read more
After gaining 4 points in 2017Q4, the FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index fell to a record low of 12 in 2018Q1. The current index level means that close to ninety per cent of respondents are dissatisfied with prevailing business conditions.

Building Survey, 2018 - Quarter 1 (Download sample)

Last updated: Mar 19 2018 7:41AM

This report outline some of the key findings of the BER’s 2018Q1 Building survey, including the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index. After falling to 31 in 2017Q4, the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index gained 12 points to register a level of 43 in 2018Q1. The read more
This report outline some of the key findings of the BER’s 2018Q1 Building survey, including the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index. After falling to 31 in 2017Q4, the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index gained 12 points to register a level of 43 in 2018Q1. The higher confidence is supported by the underlying activity indices with the sharp improvement in non-residential main contractor activity especially encouraging. The data for 2018Q1 is also provided.

Building Survey (Text Only), 2018 - Quarter 1 (Download sample)

Last updated: Mar 19 2018 7:42AM

This report outline some of the key findings of the BER’s 2018Q1 Building survey, including the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index. After falling to 31 in 2017Q4, the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index gained 12 points to register a level of 43 in 2018Q1. The read more
This report outline some of the key findings of the BER’s 2018Q1 Building survey, including the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index. After falling to 31 in 2017Q4, the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index gained 12 points to register a level of 43 in 2018Q1. The higher confidence is supported by the underlying activity indices with the sharp improvement in non-residential main contractor activity especially encouraging.

Building Survey (Executive Summary), 2018 - Quarter 1

Last updated: Mar 19 2018 7:44AM

After falling to 31 in 2017Q4, the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index gained 12 points to register a level of 43 in 2018Q1. The higher confidence is supported by the underlying activity indices with the sharp improvement in non-residential main contractor read more
After falling to 31 in 2017Q4, the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index gained 12 points to register a level of 43 in 2018Q1. The higher confidence is supported by the underlying activity indices with the sharp improvement in non-residential main contractor activity especially encouraging.

Construction Survey, 2017 - Quarter 4 (Download sample)

Last updated: Dec 14 2017 8:01AM

The FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index gained 4 points to register a level of 19 in 2017Q4. This lifts the index from the 17-year low recorded in 2017Q3. Despite the slight uptick in confidence, growth in construction activity slowed further in the quarter. read more
The FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index gained 4 points to register a level of 19 in 2017Q4. This lifts the index from the 17-year low recorded in 2017Q3. Despite the slight uptick in confidence, growth in construction activity slowed further in the quarter.

Building Survey, 2017 - Quarter 4 (Download sample)

Last updated: Dec 7 2017 1:01PM

This report outline some of the key findings of the BER’s 2017Q3 Building survey, including the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index. The FNB/BER Building Confidence Index fell to 31 in 2017Q4, from 35 in 2017Q3. This marks the lowest confidence since 2012Q3. read more
This report outline some of the key findings of the BER’s 2017Q3 Building survey, including the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index. The FNB/BER Building Confidence Index fell to 31 in 2017Q4, from 35 in 2017Q3. This marks the lowest confidence since 2012Q3. Despite the fall in confidence, on balance, activity was broadly unchanged compared to 2017Q3, albeit still weak. The data for 2017Q4 is also provided.

Building Survey (Text Only), 2017 - Quarter 4 (Download sample)

Last updated: Dec 7 2017 1:01PM

This report outline some of the key findings of the BER’s 2017Q3 Building survey, including the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index. The FNB/BER Building Confidence Index fell to 31 in 2017Q4, from 35 in 2017Q3. This marks the lowest confidence since 2012Q3. read more
This report outline some of the key findings of the BER’s 2017Q3 Building survey, including the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index. The FNB/BER Building Confidence Index fell to 31 in 2017Q4, from 35 in 2017Q3. This marks the lowest confidence since 2012Q3. Despite the fall in confidence, on balance, activity was broadly unchanged compared to 2017Q3, albeit still weak.

Building Survey (Executive Summary), 2017 - Quarter 4

Last updated: Dec 7 2017 1:02PM

The FNB/BER Building Confidence Index fell to 31 in 2017Q4, from 35 in 2017Q3. This marks the lowest confidence since 2012Q3. Despite the fall in confidence, on balance, activity was broadly unchanged compared to 2017Q3, albeit still weak. read more
The FNB/BER Building Confidence Index fell to 31 in 2017Q4, from 35 in 2017Q3. This marks the lowest confidence since 2012Q3. Despite the fall in confidence, on balance, activity was broadly unchanged compared to 2017Q3, albeit still weak.

Construction Survey, 2017 - Quarter 3 (Download sample)

Last updated: Sep 27 2017 7:29AM

The FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index shed 13 points to register a level of 15 in 2017Q3. This marks the lowest confidence since mid-2000. In all, confidence has lost a cumulative 37 index points over the last year. read more
The FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index shed 13 points to register a level of 15 in 2017Q3. This marks the lowest confidence since mid-2000. In all, confidence has lost a cumulative 37 index points over the last year.

Building Survey, 2017 - Quarter 3 (Download sample)

Last updated: Sep 19 2017 8:20AM

This report outline some of the key findings of the BER’s 2017Q3 Building survey, including the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index. The FNB/BER Building Confidence Index rose to 35 index points in 2017Q3, from 32 in 2017Q2. However, despite the slight increase read more
This report outline some of the key findings of the BER’s 2017Q3 Building survey, including the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index. The FNB/BER Building Confidence Index rose to 35 index points in 2017Q3, from 32 in 2017Q2. However, despite the slight increase in the overall confidence index, the underlying indicators (particularly activity) suggest that growth in the building sector likely continued to weaken in 2017Q3. The data for 2017Q3 is also provided.

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