El Salvador faces construction slowdown

The construction industry in El Salvador is feeling the impact of the current economic crisis.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Housing projects have declined in number according to Ismael Nolasco, executive director of the guild in this sector.
The executive of the Salvadorean Chamber of the Construction Industry says that if obstacles are look at sector by sector, "There are problems for the small and medium-sized companies for developing housing projects."
One of the biggest problems is the scarcity of bank financing - not only for construction firms but also for families that want to buy the houses.

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