Construction company results and higher steel demand show infrastructure is proceeding and will help the economy recover from the recession.

Holcim reported a doubling in its nine month net profit and said it expected to post a record result for 2007

Robust conditions in the chave again buoyed building materials supplier

Wilson Bayly Holmes Ovcon achieves headline earnings per share of 351.7 cents for the year ended June - an increase of 39.8% over the previous year

Group Five construction group has advised that its headline earnings per share for the year is expected to be 25% to 40% higher than last year

Construction and engineering group's share price slips 2,39% despite its announcement it expects earnings for the year to June to increase as much as 50%

Dorbyl has reported a 223.6 cents loss in headline earnings per share for the six months ended September 30 2005 from a 166.1 cents profit a year ago

Murray and Roberts is upbeat about prospects, with directors expecting real growth in headline earnings in the year to June 30 2006

Iliad Africa reports headline earnings, per share, of 97.4 cents for the twelve months to 31 December 2005 - 27% higher than the previous comparable period.

You don't necessarily need to own bricks and mortar to take part in the property boom.