In Guatemala, between January and December of last year the price of 16 gauge steel wire rose 16%, and that of structural galvanized steel sheet, die-cut, 26 gauge, was reduced by 5%.
The Price Index of Construction Materials -IPMC-, prepared by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), measures the variations of the prices of the eighty-nine (89) materials and services that integrate the representative basket of inputs used in the construction activity, using as base month December 2018=100.
The government and the concessionaire Globalvia signed a letter of understanding for the negotiation process of the studies for the expansion of the road from San Jose to Caldera.
It is estimated that the work will cost about $600 million, a cost that would imply an extension of the concession contract for another 15 years, starting from the expiration of the current concession.
In Panama, the Municipality of Baru is tendering the design and rehabilitation of a landfill, including the procedures for the approval of the corresponding permits.
Panama Government Purchase 2020-5-26-0-04-LV-001465:
A mixed-use complex is planned to be built in the district of San Francisco, Panama, consisting of two towers, which will have commercial premises and will also house 288 apartments.
Bienes Le Parc, S.A. submitted to the Ministry of Environment the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) called "P.H. Le Parc Reisdences."
Teradyne, Inc. announced that it will build an industrial plant in the Coyol Free Zone, Costa Rica, which will have an area of 11 thousand square meters, from where it will provide its customers with electronic services and IT support.
The building will begin construction in January in the industrial park of the province of Alajuela, and is expected to be completed in July 2021, reported the Costa Rican Coalition of Development Initiatives (Cinde).
For businessmen in Costa Rica, the dynamism and growth that the sector can report in 2020 will depend largely on the commitment of the Alvarado administration in the implementation of a series of actions to ensure that this activity rebounds.
For the Costa Rican Chamber of Construction CCC, the action of the Government represents the cornerstone for the sector this year.
The construction is planned to start in the municipality of Santa Tecla, El Salvador, a residential complex of 39 houses of two floors each, which will have three rooms and two parking lots.
The project called "Residencial Vía del Carmen", whose reserve in plans is 30%, will begin to be built from the first quarter of 2020 and will be developed by the real estate company "3 Torres".
About 60% of the apartments in the district of Santa Ana, Costa Rica, have prices per square meter that range from US$1,500 to US$2,000.
An analysis of the real estate supply by area, prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, shows interesting results on the behavior and distribution of prices per square meter in the sector of Santa Ana, in the province of San José.
The Municipality of San Carlos tenders the maintenance and road improvement works, in the districts of Venice and La Fortuna, under the delivery on demand modality.
In Panama the government estimates that in 2020 the economy will grow between 4% and 4.5%, a rise that would be determined by the behavior of construction, tourism and exports.
According to estimates from the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), by the end of 2019 the increase in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) could fluctuate between 3% and 3.5%, while by the present year 2020 it will be between 4% and 4.5%.
In Costa Rica, the price indexes of buildings and social interest housing registered in December of last year, year-on-year variations of -1.03% and -0.53%, respectively.
From the National Institute of Statistics and Census statement:
A mixed-use building in Panama, a residential tower in Guatemala and a farm for growing seafood are part of the investments announced in Central America for the beginning of the year.
The interactive system "Construction in Central America", from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, includes an up-to-date list of public and private construction projects to be developed in the coming months.
Arguing that breaches of occupational safety standards were detected, authorities in El Salvador decided to temporarily suspend the construction of the residential tower called "Condominios 105."
The suspended work consists of the construction of a 15-level apartment tower, which is in San Salvador at Paseo General Escalon and 105 Avenida Sur.
Construction activity in the country continues to decline, since between January and November last year, $1072 million were reported in new construction, additions and repairs, 13% less than the same period in 2018.
The last report of the General Comptroller of the Republic, explains that in November this year the cost of new construction, additions and repairs totaled $56 million, which is 47% less than that reported in the same month of 2018.
O4Bi is a system that allows to control and manage what a company needs: the complete process of development of works, accounts receivable, treasury, banks, sales and accounting.
O4Bi is a very robust system that allows to control and...
Recognized Brazilian company of backhoe loaders, telescopic, articulated and other types of cranes looking for companies interested in representing the brand and distributing their machinery in Central America and Mexico. The company manufactures and sells telescopic,...
español
3393