According to the statement made by the TMB, the Association has published the Construction Sector Analysis Report for the first quarter of 2023 in the construction sector. The report titled “Election Process in the Pain of the Earthquake Disaster” included data on the global and national economy and the construction sector. In the report, it was stated that the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, despite the painful experiences in the country, showed that adequate measures were not taken against earthquakes and the prevalence of the production of non-durable buildings, and the following assessment was made: Destroyed buildings and lost lives reveal the vital importance of urban planning that takes into account natural disaster risks and ground conditions, competent engineering, production in accordance with the project, use of correct and high quality materials and supervision of construction activities.
“Amnesty for zoning should be removed from the agenda”
In the report, which includes the determinations of the technical teams in the earthquake area about the building damage, the implementation of the “Regulation on Classification of Building Contractors and Keeping Records”, which was prepared in 2019 for the classification of building contractors according to their economic, financial, professional and technical competencies, is effective and uncompromising across the country. stressed the need. In the report, it was underlined that the inspection system mechanisms in the sector should be strengthened and said, “Acknowledging the fact that the responsibility is multilateral in the process, zoning amnesty and similar practices should be removed from the agenda of the country, on the contrary, the sanctions should be deterrent.” expression was used. In the report, which pointed out the importance of making urban planning in the country in an earthquake-resistant manner, it was stated that effective urban transformation policies should be developed for high-risk building stock, to prevent illegal constructions relying on possible zoning amnesties. In the report, it was emphasized that the decreasing purchasing power and the current inflationary environment are a major obstacle to access to credit for large segments of the society, and it was emphasized that even the need for urban transformation in Istanbul alone requires comprehensive financial solutions.
Activities of TMB and its members in the earthquake zone
In the report, which also includes the work of the TMB and its members in the earthquake area, it was stated that more than 3,000 experienced personnel, who could support the rescue efforts with more than 4 thousand heavy equipment and more than 22 thousand equipment, contributed to the removal of many people from the wreckage immediately after the disaster. In the report, it was underlined that the construction sector has shrunk with the effect of domestic and foreign economic developments since the 2018-2019 period, and it was noted that in 2022, the sector experienced a deeper contraction than in 2020, when the Kovid-19 epidemic was experienced. Pointing out that due to the effects of the epidemic and the developments in the exchange rate, price increases of up to 150 percent were experienced in the basic input costs in 2021, the report said, “With the global impact of the Russia-Ukraine War that followed, on the raw material prices, this rate will increase to 170 percent in 2022. It has been observed that it exceeds . evaluation was made. In the report, it was stated that in order for the construction sector to produce housing in line with the demand, the problems experienced by the sector in public projects should be eliminated. In the report, which included the determination of the decrease in house sales in risky cities, especially in Istanbul, after the earthquakes, the following was noted: “In addition, in the following days, it was observed that the industrial sector focused on the surrounding provinces that do not have earthquake risk in order to move their facilities. Ankara and Izmir received from total sales. While the increase in the denominator draws attention, there has been an acceleration in the decrease in the sales of housing to foreigners.
52 projects worth 4.1 billion dollars were undertaken
In the report, it is stated that as of January-March period of this year, the Turkish construction sector has undertaken 52 projects worth 4.1 billion dollars, and that the size of the international project portfolio that the industry has reached since its opening to foreign markets is 477 billion dollars with 11 thousand 700 projects undertaken in 133 countries. shared. Emphasizing that the loss caused by the Russia-Ukraine War in Turkish overseas contracting services continues, the report stated: “Works on Saudi Arabia in the Gulf market, which was reopened for Turkish contractors, gained momentum in the last quarter. To the country 19-20 March 2023′ A contracting committee visit was held under the chairmanship of the Minister of Trade Mehmet Muş and under the organization of TMB in 2018. Within the framework of the talks, Saudi Arabian Minister of Commerce Majid Bin Abdullah Al Qasabi stated that the Public Investment Fund aims to realize 40 billion dollars of projects every year, with Turkish contracting companies in infrastructure and superstructure, tourism, housing. He stated that there are opportunities for cooperation in many fields, especially in many fields.
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