In the first nine months of 2018, 21 environmental impact studies were presented in Central America to adapt land for cultivation and processing of agricultural products.
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.
In the first nine months of 2018, eight environmental impact studies were presented to perform dredging works and new constructions in different port terminals in the region, with a $75 million estimated investment.
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.
A 40% decline is estimated in the construction of social housing investments in the country, and in the case of middle and upper-class housing, the contraction reaches 70%.
According to figures from the Superior Council of Private Enterprise (Cosep), the value added in the construction sector will register a 25% decline, falling from $399 million in 2017 to $300 million in 2018.
In the first nine months of 2018, 33 environmental impact studies were presented in the countries of the region to develop energy generating plants and work on electricity grids.
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.
In Nicaragua, the Building Materials Price Index recorded an increase of almost 10% during October compared to the same month in 2017.
The Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN) reported that the Building Materials Price Index (CPI) registered a 9.9 percent year-on-year growth compared to October of the previous year (8.8% registered in September 2018 and 3.7% in October 2017).
Drywall imports in the countries of the region in 2017 exceeded $65 million, and more than 65% of purchases were made by companies in Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala.
From the report “Drywall Market in Central America” compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData:
In the first nine months of 2018, 107 environmental impact studies were presented in the countries of the region for the construction of public and private office buildings.
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.
In the first nine months of 2018, 100 environmental impact studies were submitted for projects for the construction of new educational centers, expansions and remodeling of schools.
The interactive system "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects that present environmental impact studies (EIAs) to the respective institutions in each country.
Constructora Nova, Constructora Delgado and Corporación Noble are three of the firms that have been awarded contracts to develop construction works for public health institutions in the countries of the region.
Figures from the information system "Public Purchases in the Health Sector", developed by the Trade Intelligence area of CentralAmericaData, lists the companies that have been favored with contracts to provide pharmaceutical products and medical supplies, in tenders published between July 2017 and June 2018, by the different Ministries of Health and Social Security of Central American countries.
A residential in Panama, an office building in Costa Rica and an apartment complex in Guatemala are part of the projects expected for the coming months in the region.
The interactive system "Construction in Central America" from the Trade Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData includes an updated list of public and private construction projects that are expected to be built soon.
During the first semester of 2018, 36 environmental impact studies were presented for projects of street renovation and construction of highways and bridges in the countries of the region.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", from the Trade Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData, includes the updated list of public and private construction projects that present the environmental impact studies (EIA) to the respective institutions of each country.
During the first half of the year, Central America totaled $177 million in imports of ceramic products, and purchases from Spain rose 11% over the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on the Ceramics Market in Central America, compiled by the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData:[GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
In Guatemala, it is proposed to develop an underground metro that would connect in its initial phase the municipality of Mixco with Zone 15 of the capital and would require a $700 million investment.
The new project proposed is in addition to the several proposals and attempts that have been made to implement a mass transportation system in the metropolitan area of Guatemala, which resolves at once the serious problem of road congestion affecting the capital. Thus, in addition to the Metro Riel project and the urban cable cars between Mixco, Villa Nueva and the capital, a new initiative has now been added to build an underground train.
A horizontal residential condo in Panama, a mixed-use project in Costa Rica and an apartment building in Guatemala are part of the developments planned for the coming months in the region.
The interactive system "Construction in Central America" of the Trade Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData includes the up-to-date list of public and private construction projects that are expected to be built soon.
In the second quarter of this year, the area effectively built in Nicaragua fell 8% compared to the same period in 2017, due to the decrease of 20% in residential construction and 40% in industrial construction.
The Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN) reported that from April to June of this year the inter-annual behavior was explained by lower effectively constructed area in residential (-19.9%) and industrial (-39.5%) destinations and increase in commercial buildings (25.6%) and in-service works (9.4%).