There are some green shoots in the South African construction industry, despite predictions that the sector is facing imminent collapse, says Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) CEO Bongani Dladla. “Next year will be a year of recovery after the industry was hit by successive waves of adversity in recent times – a universal pandemic, a sharp economic downturn, ongoing energy woes, and a regional conflict which threatens to deliver long-term, global consequences.”
