Construction sector adjusts to clinker levy on industry rebound

The Export and Investment Promotion Levy was meant to promote local production of clinker, a key ingredient in cement production. [Fil,e, Standard]

The construction sector is slowly adjusting to the import levy imposed on cement clinker, with the latest data showing an increase in tonnage by 82 per cent in 2025.

As a result, the sector has improved from a negative growth in 2024 to expand by 6.8 per cent in 2025. A key metric during this period is the increase in the number of units completed by the State Department for Housing and Urban Development, which tripled in the period.