The boom in housing construction does not compensate for the lack of new large projects that require stone, sand and cement produced from non-metallic mining.
An article on Panamaamerica.com.pa reports that "...The reduction in sales of the building materials they produce (stone, sand and cement) is remarkable, as pointed out by some members of the sector, a fact which is heavily affecting their income, to the point that some are thinking of giving up the activity. "
The Electoral Tribunal of Panama is putting out to tender the construction of an addition to its headquarters on Avenida Omar Torrijos Herrera.
Panama Government Purchase 2014-0-40-0-08-LP-004968:
"SUPPLY OF ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, TOOLS, MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, TRANSPORTATION, SUPPLIES AND EVERYTHING NEEDED TO CARRY OUT THE WORK OF CONSTRUCTION OF A ANNEX BUILDING AT THE ELECTION TRIBUNAL SITE ON AVENUE OMAR HERRERA TORRIJOS, PANAMA CITY. "