Cost pressures, skills gaps weigh on construction sector

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 21 - Kenya’s construction industry is facing mounting pressure from rising input costs, skills shortages and slow adoption of digital Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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Kenya's construction industry is grappling with significant challenges including rising costs, a shortage of skilled labor, and slow adoption of digital tools, issues that were central to discussions at the recent Big 5 Construct Kenya event in Nairobi.

Construction contributes over 6.14 percent to Kenya’s GDP.
The event attracted 9,637 industry professionals and exhibitors from more than 20 countries.
The next Big 5 Construct Kenya is scheduled for October 21–23, 2026.

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