In 2015 the total built area fell 11% compared to 2014, mainly due to a 9% reduction in residential construction, which accounted for 57% of the total.
An 11% drop in construction designed for residential use, was added to the 26% reduction of the construction of commercial spaces and a decline of 10% in the construction of industrial facilities.
Data from the National Survey on Private Construction by the Central Bank of Honduras said that "...
The Administrative Court in Costa Rica is inviting bids for the tender of a turnkey project to finance, design and construct its new building in Zapote, San Jose.
Costa Rica Government Purchase 2016PP-000002-0011800001 :
"This tender is for the construction and equipping of a new building for the TRA to be built on a site that has an area of 8295.00 m2 located in the canton of San José, Zapote district.
The project valued at $97 million includes a competition for the design and construction plans, demolition, earthworks, main building, and restoration of other buildings.
From a statement issued by the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica:
San Jose, March 11, 2016. Construction of a new building for the Legislative Assembly will start in the second half of 2016.
The measure will be maintained until an infrastructure report is prepared in the district to develop a proper urban planning strategy.
The Directorate of Works and Construction at the Municipality of Panama will not be able to temporarily approve building permits in the district of San Francisco. The decision was taken by the City Council after receiving complaints from residents about construction projects that did not comply with safety, environmental, maritime and health standards, La Prensa reported. The measure will apply until the authorities have made a report on the entire infrastructure of the township.
The Mayoral Office of Panama is putting out to tender the study, design, construction, equipping, financing and concession of a parking lot to be located in the old Edem building.
Panama Government Purchase 2016-5-76-0-08-LV-008 699:
"It will be the responsibility and at the risk of the successful awardee to propose the following activities:
Plots and other relevant information needed to advance in the building of the Higher Institute of Agriculture are now ready, with a required investment of $60 million.
The construction of the Higher Institute of Agriculture could start in the middle of this year, according to information given to Telemetro by the Agricultural Development Minister, Jorge Arango, after receiving a proposal with the parameters, processes and plans for the design and construction of the work.
The Public Ministry of Panama is inviting bids for the construction of the building of a regional judicial unit at Cocle.
Panama Government Purchase 2016-0-35-0-02-LV-014 341:
"The contractor must provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, supplies and everything necessary to carry out the work of staking or demarcation on the ground at all levels, sub grading, lines and measures, as outlined and indicated on the drawings.
The National Autonomous University of Honduras is putting out to tender the construction of a seven-story building in the University City of Tegucigalpa.
Honduras Government Purchase LPN No. 01-2016-SEAPI-UNAH:
"The project involves the construction of a seven storey building: two levels for vehicle parking and five levels which will house the University Dining Hall, Foreign Language Center, Research and Graduate Studies of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Legal Sciences, Economics Humanities and Arts; and Offices of the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO).
Horizontal condominiums and apartment buildings make up most of the list of residential construction projects for which environmental impact studies were submitted in October 2015.
The report "Construction Projects in Panama - October 2015", prepared by the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData.com, provides a detailed list of major construction projects for which environmental impact assessment (EIA) studies were presented to the Ministry of Environment in October.
Apartment buildings and horizontal condominiums account for most of the list of residential construction projects for which environmental impact studies were presented in September 2015.
The report entitled "Construction Projects in Guatemala - September 2015", prepared by the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData.com, provides a detailed list of major construction projects for which environmental impact assessments (EIA) were submitted to the National Environmental Technical Secretariat (SETENA) in September.
The tender to build in Guatemala a complex of government offices through a public-private partnership has been postponed until March 2016, and the award will be made in July of that year.
Although the process for pre qualification of companies has already been completed, lack of resources and the change of government has forced the National Agency Partnerships for Economic Infrastructure Development (ANADIE) to postpone the tender to build the offices.
Plans are underway to build a commercial 15 storey building with 113 offices, in Zone 15 of Guatemala City.
The promoter of the project, Calidad Inmobiliaria, detailed in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, that the development will be called "Insigne Fase II", and will be built in Vista Hermosa II, Zone 15 , Guatemala City.
A contract has been approved with the company Arquitechne SA for the design, and construction of new areas and restoration of the old government building in the province of Colon.
As part of the Urban Renewal Project of the province of Colon, the Cabinet Council has approved a contract for the design, development plans, construction of new areas, adjustments and complete restoration of the old building of the Government of Colon.
A request has been made to postpone the new rules on parking requirements according to type of buildings, so as to extend the consultation process with the construction sector.
The Executive Order which contains the new rules for parking depending on building type came into force recently, but the private sector is asking for it to be postponed until January 2017 in order to review with greater thoroughness and for its implications on recently started construction projects to be taken into consideration.