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Australian PCI: Construction industry recovery strengthens into 2021
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) improved by a further 2.3 points to 57.6 in December 2020 and January 2021, indicating four consecutive months of positive conditions and the strongest result since July 2017 (readings above 50 indicate expansion in activity, with higher results indicating a faster expansion).
Three of the four sectors in the Australian PCI® recovered strongly in December and January with only the apartment sector still contracting and all four components of construction activity reported robust expansion, with a surging new orders index boding well for the months ahead.
Liberal Party of Australia
“Valley of death” was the grim assessment for the residential construction industry by Master Builders Australia chief executive Denita Wawn, as she assessed the impact on demand caused by the pandemic early last year.
The shockwave of the pandemic hit every corner of an industry that every year generates more than $100bn, or about 5 per cent, of our annual economic output, while supporting the jobs of more than one million Australians.
This impact followed the understandable reaction of many homebuyers who pulled back from building a new home or undertaking a renovation in the uncertain early days of COVID.
Telenor Norway Deploys Hiya to Stop New Wave of Fraud Calls Targeting Norwegians
Fraud calls rise 39% in Norway, highlighted by recent attack of more than 200,000 fraud calls from North Korea in a single day Telenor Norway has deployed Hiya s intelligent call security to protect their subscribers from fraud and nuisance calls. Hiya s security service is integrated with Telenor s Se Hvem app on iOS and Android, and detects and flags fraud and nuisance calls for Telenor Norway users. As a recent wave of 200,000 fraud calls from North Korea hit Norway on January 13, Telenor Norway users protected by Hiya s fraud labeling did not fall victim to the widespread scam attack.
18 Jan 2021 - 8:22
The Peninsula
Doha: In order to accommodate millions of football fans who will be travelling to Qatar in 2022 to enjoy the biggest football event in the world, Qatar has announced an ambitious project to expand the Hamad International Airport (HIA).
The expansion will ensure HIA can accommodate the expected 60 million passengers that will be flying to Qatar during the World Cup. The expansion will ensure guests flying to Qatar will be able to enjoy the amazing facilities available at HIA without being overcrowded. 11,720 square feet of retail, food and beverage space will be added to the airport, ensuring guests can experience culinary delights from around the world and a luxury shopping experience.