Peru Construction Sector Research Highlights

Interview

Guido Valdivia, Executive Director, Peruvian Chamber of Construction (Cámara Peruana de la Construcción, CAPECO): Interview
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Interview:Guido Valdivia What are some of the challenges Peru faces in securing sufficient investment for infrastructure? GUIDO VALDIVIA: Peru operates in a difficult climate for public investment in infrastructure. In previous years the government implemented fiscal stimulus measures that allowed a significant number of infrastructure projects to start or be completed until 2018. While public…

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The Report: Peru 2019: Construction & Real Estate
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Increased investment in infrastructure projects – such as those in mining, the $1.5bn extension of the Jorge Chavez International Airport, the increased supply of social housing and infrastructure development around the 2019 Pan American Games – are set to propel the construction sector. Investors are optimistic given the large portfolio of public projects, but authorities should be sensitive…

Overview

Infrastructure development and social housing spark construction boom in Peru
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Construction will be the biggest driver of GDP growth in Peru in 2019, according to the Lima Chamber of Commerce, with the sector expected to grow by 6.7% over the year. Increased investment in infrastructure projects, such as those in mining and the $1.5bn extension of the Jorge Chávez International Airport in Callao, will propel expansion further. Anticipated 2019 growth would outpace that…

Analysis

Investment reinforces infrastructure development in Peru
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President Martín Vizcarra Cornejo pledged renewed infrastructure investment to drive economic growth and restore investor confidence. As such, the authorities are working to increase infrastructure spending from 4.5% of GDP in 2016 to 6% by 2021, with much of the momentum originating from the National Infrastructure Plan (Plan Nacional de Infraestructura, PNI) 2016-25, which estimated the…

Overview

Home ownership boosted by growing mortgage market and social housing in Peru
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After a slow 2017, growth in Peru’s real estate sector picked up in 2018 due to social housing development, attractive mortgages, expansion in the warehousing and retail segments, and improvements in office space absorption rates. Investor sentiment is also picking up: according to the 2019 GRI Barometer Survey of regional real estate leaders, 69% of respondents were interested in investing…

Country Report

The Report: Peru 2019
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Despite a challenging external environment, Peru’s annual average GDP growth has exceeded 5% over the last decade. However, the economy suffered in 2017 as a result of further damage inflicted by El Niño, and inflation averages approximately 3.25% per year. Economic growth began to recover in 2018, with GDP expanding by 4.1%, though this is expected to moderate to 3.7% in 2019 and 2020. While P

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Gonzalo Sarmiento Giove, CEO, Inversiones Centenario : Interview
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Interview :Gonzalo Sarmiento Giove What role can government programmes play in closing the housing gap? GONZALO SARMIENTO GIOVE: There is no doubt that Peru’s demand for housing outstrips supply, especially among the middle class. The private sector should be the engine that bridges the gap between supply and demand. However, the biggest challenge to this is the fact that mortgages are not…

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Carlos Neuhaus Tudela, President, XVIII Pan American Games and VI Parapan American Games of 2019 : Interview
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Interview :Carlos Neuhaus Tudela What infrastructure is being built for the Pan American Games that will be held in Lima in 2019? CARLOS NEUHAUS TUDELA: Between September 2017 and March 2018, five major infrastructure projects for the games have been tendered and awarded: the Pan American Villa, the National Sports Villa (VIDENA), the Villa María del Triunfo Sports Complex, the Regional Sports…

Overview

Peru works to reduce housing debt through subsidised programmes and diversification of credit access
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Despite the challenging start to 2017 that included the resignation of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, as a result of the lingering corruption scandal linked to Brazilian company Odebrecht and the “Lava Jato” police investigation, the Peruvian government planned and began several social housing programmes and policies. As a result, housing is expected to experience a boost in 2018, with industrial…

Overview

Reconstruction of public infrastructure brings about positive expectations in Peru
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After two years of contraction and a slow first half of 2017, the construction sector recorded much-welcomed growth at the end of the year. As a response to the political challenges and natural disasters of 2017, the government passed two milestone documents that look ahead to the coming years: an anti-corruption law and the ambitious Reconstruction Plan budgeted at PEN25.7bn ($7.9bn). Although the…

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