In 2018, 28 environmental impact studies were presented to build hospitals, clinics and other health care centers in the countries of the region, projects valued at $810 million.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade 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.
The costs of wood and roofs, and metals and derivatives, explained during the second month of the year the 10% year-on-year increase in the prices of construction materials in Nicaragua.
The statistics of the Price Index of Construction Materials (IPMC) corresponding to February 2019, indicate that the IPMC registered a 9.6% year-on-year growth regarding the same month of the previous year, variation greater than the 8.4% reported in February 2018, informed the Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN).
During 2018, 435 environmental impact studies were presented to develop condominiums, apartment buildings and other housing projects in Central American countries.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade 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.
In the fourth quarter of last year, the effectively constructed area decreased 50% with respect to the same period in 2017, explained by the 61% decrease in construction registered in Managua.
The year-on-year decrease was explained by the smaller area effectively built in the four construction destinations: residential -43.5%, commerce -61.4%, service -52.1% and industry -82.0%, explains a report by the Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN).
In Nicaragua, the studies and designs for the improvement of the Drinking Water and Sewerage System of the City of San Jorge - Buenos Aires are being tendered.
Nicaragua Government Purchase 14/2019:
"The consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration established in the Policy for Obtaining Goods, Works, Services and Consulting with CABEI Resources and its rules.
During 2018, 39 environmental impact studies were presented in the countries of the region to build energy generating plants and work on electricity grids, projects estimated at $455 million.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade 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.
During the first nine months of 2018, Central American companies imported hydraulic cement for $110 million, and purchases from Mexico doubled compared to the same period in 2017.
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The National Electric Transmission Company tenders the construction of networks and installation of primary distribution networks in different regions of the country.
Nicaragua Government Purchase 1/2019:
"The contract consists of the construction of Primary and Secondary Distribution Networks in 72 energy areas with 1,230 projects distributed in the Managua Sector with 43 projects, Western Sector with 16 projects, Southern Sector with 10 projects, Northern Sector with 3 projects, grouped in six (6) lots respectively.
Last year, 62 environmental impact studies for the construction of industrial plants were presented in the countries of the region, and Costa Rica represented 73% of the estimated investment.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade 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.
The development of an educational center in Panama, an apartment building in Costa Rica and a multipurpose tower in Guatemala are part of the projects planned for the coming months in Central America.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade 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.
In Nicaragua, the design and construction of the San Pancho control post, in the department of Río San Juan, is being tendered.
Nicaragua Government Purchase 12019/2019:
"The Design and Construction of all the infrastructure in the San Pancho Border Control Post, necessary to carry out the control processes established by the institutions with presence in it, taking as reference the attributes defined in the pre-validated design of the Post and according to the applicable legislation and regulations for the design and execution of the project must be carried out.
Because of flaws in the estimates of costs of the work, in Costa Rica the Comptroller's Office declared unviable the tender to build a sports center, supposedly valued at $40 million.
In July 2016, the Solis administration announced explicitly that they were preparing to tender, at the beginning of 2017, the construction of a 25,000 square meter aquatic center and a 36,000 square meter sports center in San José, for a total cost of $40 million.
Because of the behavior of the costs of timber and roofs, in Nicaragua the prices of construction materials registered a 13% increase in January with respect to the same period in 2018.
In the five chapters comprising the aggregate of the Index of Prices of Construction Materials (IPMC) increases were registered in January, with the greatest variation recorded in the chapter of timber and roofs (21.9%), followed by metals and derivatives (17.0%), electricity and lighting (7.2%), cement and derivatives (5.6%), and sanitary and flooring (5.1%), reported the Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN).
During November 2018, 26 environmental impact studies were presented in the countries of the region to develop condominiums, apartment buildings and other housing projects.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade 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.
The construction of two hotels in Costa Rica, two apartment towers in Guatemala and the expansion of an educational center in Panama are part of the projects planned for the coming months in the region.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects to be built in the coming months.