A recent Fiesp and Deloitte study indicates that bureaucratic challenges might cost Brazil’s construction sector up to R$ 59 billion ($12 billion) by 2025. These aren’t just financial losses but also significant project delays. Infrastructure projects take an extra 16 months to complete. Residential constructions lag by 13 months. Forty executives from top Brazilian construction […]
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