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Fiji’s total construction activity increased by 10.2 percent in the quarter ended June, reaching $144m.
ANZ, in its latest Pacific Insight, reports a year-on-year increase of 17.2 per cent, comparing the quarter ended June 2025 to the quarter ended June 2024.
Senior Pacific Economist Kishti Sen says on a moving annual total or year-average basis, overall activity rose by 5.6% to $491m.
Senior Pacific Economist Kishti Sen.
Civil engineering construction – including transport, utilities, mining, and heavy industry has been the primary driver.
The value of work completed increased by 9.9% on a year-over-year basis, reaching $283 million.
Sen says for non-residential building construction, such as commercial and industrial structures, the value of work done rose by 10.8 percent for the year ended June 2025, totalling $195m.
However, Sen adds that residential building activity has remained steady at
approximately $30m per year for some time and continues to struggle to gain momentum.
He says they believe that non-residential buildings will experience an upswing and become the primary driver of construction industry growth from 2026 onwards.
According to Sen, Fiji’s space requirements have increased, boosting fresh investment in hotels, new office towers, shopping centres, warehouses and factories.
He adds that Fiji’s increasing role as a regional distribution hub, access to finance, lower borrowing costs and increasing interest from foreign investors are all playing a part in driving an upturn in non-residential building in the country.
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