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Building
A quarterly report on the results and implications of the latest BER survey in the building construction industry. Released in advance of official indicators of activity, it provides reliable and up-to-date information on current trends and a valuable perspective on the outlook for the sector.
The report contains the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index. The survey covers contractors and sub-contractors in the residential and non-residential markets. Furthermore, it includes architects and quantity surveyors.
Apart from business confidence, survey data highlights current and expected trends in business conditions, building activity, employment, tendering competition and profitability. Regional perspectives are provided for the four main provinces (Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng). Click here for information on the survey method.
Construction
A quarterly report on the results and implications of the latest BER survey in the civil construction industry and the the FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index. Released in advance of official indicators of activity, it provides reliable and up-to-date information on current trends and a valuable perspective on the outlook for the sector.
Apart from business confidence, survey data highlights current and expected trends in business conditions, building activity, employment, tendering competition and profitability. Click here for information on the survey method.
Date Uploaded: September 10 2025 09:00
The FNB/BER Building Confidence Index registered a level of 35 in 2025Q3, from 36 in 2025Q2. This marks the third consecutive decline in building sentiment. Moreover, the index has been moving within a narrow – albeit low – band since the middle of last year. This means that, while sentiment in the industry isn’t tanking, there is little lifting the business mood across the building value chain