# What do rising construction costs mean for contractors and future offplan launches?

An episode of [Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1491716048), 5 Oct 2026, 35 min.

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05 Oct 2026. The UAE’s non oil private sector continued to expand in September, with business activity and employment rising, while selling prices increased at their fastest rate in 15 years. Silver Arrow Advisory explains how higher material costs are squeezing contractors, while Atlas Advisory Real Estate looks at what they could mean for future property launch prices. Plus, with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix two months away, we check in on premium yacht bookings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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