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Building confidence index hits 10-year high

Building confidence index hits 10-year high Estelle.Bronkhorst Tue, 12/09/2025 - 12:00 JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has not turned into a construction site like government promised.But things are finally looking up for the construction sector, which has been slumping for years.The FNB/BER Building Confidence index has jumped to a 10-year high of 43 in the fourth quarter of the year, up from 35 in the third quarter.Despite the better number, the index still means a majority of respondents are dissatisfied with prevailing business conditions.Residential building activity grew while non-residential builder confidence was stable.The building confidence index is based on a survey of the building pipeline from architects and quantity surveyors to manufacturers of building material to builders and contractors.


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