Construction

Turkish contractors have undertaken a total of 82 projects in foreign countries worth $7.6 billion in the first half of 2024.

The average size of the projects Turkish companies awarded was $92.3 million in the January-June period, according to data from the Trade Ministry.

Turkish construction companies have started to recruit workers from other countries due to labor shortages, says Erdal Eren, the president of the Turkish Contractors' Association (TMB).

The companies are having problems finding skilled laborers and workers, according to Eren.

A court has ruled to cancel permits and tenders for public beach projects in Bostanlık and Alacasu bays within the ancient Lycian city of Phaselis in the southern province of Antalya.

Public residences planned for earthquake-hit areas in Türkiye will prioritize landscaping designs featuring open green spaces with an aim to provide a soothing environment for survivors. 

A series of data shows signs of construction sector activity picking up, the Türkiye Construction Materials Industrialists' Association (İMSAD) has said.

The existing construction activities index increased 8.2 points in January from the previous month, while the new construction orders index rose 5.2 points month-on-month, the business group said in a report.

Greece is investing - as it should - in modern infrastructure. It is a public asset that should not be left unguarded, exposed to petty and destructive local interests, as is the case with Aegina, where repeated instances of sabotage remain unsolved.

Industrialists say they cannot find machine operators and welders, contractors seek plasterers and painters, while tailors and carpenters cannot find apprentices.

With approximately 3 million people unemployed in Türkiye, the shortage of skilled and intermediate workers has become a threat to production, according to employers.

Construction groups' proposals for new projects (mostly highways) are increasing, but the Ministry of Infrastructure is expressing strong reservations.

Appeals by residents or local government bodies (or both), disputes between companies, and service delays in the delivery of required spaces for the establishment of construction sites - e.g. due to the need for expropriations - are just a few examples of the issues that continue to derail the timetables of most of the country's major projects.

The country obviously needs to be armed, but the effectiveness of its defense does not rely on expensive military equipment alone, but also on how it is managed.

There isn't much point in paying for a state-of-the art weapon if you don't have the infrastructure to keep it operational.

There's no point in spending money if your defense plan is stuck in the 20th century.