Construction sector growth lifts demand for building materials

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Construction works at the New Mbogolo Bridge in Mombasa. FILE PHOTO | WACHIRA MWANGI | NMG

The growth of the construction sector has lifted the demand for building materials such as roofing sheets and cement.

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows the production of galvanised sheets rose 2.4 percent in the seven months to July to 152,169 tonnes from 148,663 tonnes a year earlier.

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