The Dominican College of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors (CODIA) took a serious look at what happened in the very active construction sector of the Dominican economy during 2018. According to the Central Bank, construction grew by 10.6%, the largest contributor to the nation’s sturdy improvement in GDP. In 2017, construction only grew by 3.75. The professional group said that they were confident that during 2019, construction would hit a 15% increase, since during the last 6 years construction has stayed as one of the sturdiest supports of the Dominican GDP growth. The CODIA stressed that with the start of the New Year there are hopes of reaching new economic levels that have long been sought by the building professionals.
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El Nacional
7 January 2019
