In 2019, 426 environmental impact studies were submitted to develop condominiums, apartment buildings and other housing projects in Central American countries.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", of the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, includes an up-to-date list of public and private construction projects that present environmental impact studies (EIS) to the respective institutions in each country.
Vertical housing developments in Panama and Guatemala, and the development of a mixed-use project in Costa Rica, are part of the investments planned for the coming months in the region.
The interactive system "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects that are expected to be built in the coming months.
In the first quarter of 2019, 76 environmental impact studies were submitted to develop condominiums, apartment buildings and other housing projects in the countries of the region.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country.
Private construction fell by 2.6% as a result of the construction of middle-class housing, which accounted for 40% of all residential buildings, recording a drop of 15%.
Constructions for the private sector went down by 2.6% yoy in the fourth quarter 2015. According to a report by the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR), the contraction is mainly explained by residential buildings, which fell to an annual rate of 15%, with middle class homes and residential buildings showing the biggest declines.
In the first seven months of the year the number of square meters approved for construction of new buildings fell by 10,1% compared to the same period in 2013.
From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Chamber of Construction (CCC):
In the first 7 months of this year, the number of square meters processed fell by 10.1% compared to the same period last year.