Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine December 2021 | Page 26

BI GROUP
that medical building will be at the heart of construction for the next couple of years for us .”
As part of a charitable campaign to help fight the pandemic , BI Group also donated 1,065 oxygen concentrators to hospitals throughout Kazakhstan .
The BI-Zhuldyzai Foundation , despite the quarantine measures and economic difficulties , has continued its charitable activities and helped 1,253 children with difficult medical diagnoses . In total , 52,603 rehabilitation services were provided in 2020 .
Housing drives group growth This year BI Group is budgeting for growth of 15 % in development business , and a slight growth in contracting and projects – and altogether group growth of around 5 %, which is respectable given the precarious economic situation .
Housing projects are its main business driver and affordable housing accounts for 10-15 % of its portfolio .
The main objective is to make sure it doesn ’ t face challenges with shortage of materials – a universal predicament facing the industry .
“ The pandemic has had a huge impact on our business . We had our suppliers shut down their production lines , and had to deal with border closures – we had materials stuck but it ’ s much better nowadays .
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