Wholesale trade sales of construction and building materials increased by 9.9 percent y-y (current prices) in June to R12.7bn although sales were lower by 8.6 percent compared to the same month in 2021. In real terms, adjusted for inflation, sales increased by 1.9 percent y-y for the first six months of 2022. By comparison retail trade sales of construction materials decreased by 8.3 percent y-y (Jan – June 2022). Read more of this and other trends in our regular Construction Monitor publications.
