españolConstruction Rebound: A Challenge for the New GovernmentThursday, June 20, 2019 In Panama, the elected government will have among its main challenges to facilitate the necessary conditions for the reactivation of construction in the country, which has reported negative figures for the last two years. Since the beginning of 2017 investments in construction in the country have decreased and the situation does not seem to improve. Data from the Office of the General Comptroller of the Republic detail that the performance of the construction sector in 2018 was negative, as the cost of new construction, additions and repairs totaled $1,311 million, a figure 39% lower than the $2,144 million reported in 2017. Construction Materials: Prices up to May 2019Wednesday, June 19, 2019 In the fifth month of the year, the price of the sand yard in Panama increased 3% over April 2018, and the 10-foot stretch of PVC plastic pipe decreased 2%. The accumulated average from January to May 2019, compared to the same period of 2018, showed increases in the Indexes of the unit of the current collector for polarized box in 12.7%, that of the foot of the Carriola N°4 in 7.2% and that of the foot of Zinc N°26 galvanized corrugated in 4.6%, reported the General Comptroller of the Republic. $200 Million Investment in Tourism AnnouncedThursday, June 20, 2019 The Canyon Group plans to invest more than $200 million in the construction of its first resort in Central America, which will be on the Papagayo Peninsula in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Without specifying the start date of construction of the new resort, which will be part of the brand of hotels "Six Senses", the developers of the project reported that the hotel is expected to be ready in mid 2021. Tender for Works in Hydroelectric PlantsWednesday, June 19, 2019 The National Institute of Electrification of Guatemala tenders the repair of buildings in the hydroelectric Jurún Marinalá and the supply of rings for units of the Santa María plant. Guatemala Government Purchase 10687513: Supermarkets: New Investment in El SalvadorThursday, June 20, 2019 Walmart opened a new sales point under the Maxi Despensa format, in La Libertad, and required a $4 million investment. Walmart representatives informed that the new Maxi Despensa Campos Verdes is located in a total area of 1,833 square meters, of which 1,436 square meters correspond to the sales room. Costa Rica: $55 Million for Sanitation WorksMonday, June 17, 2019 With a loan from CABEI, the implementation of a sanitation project and a flood control project in the city of Limón will be financed. One of the projects is "Improvement and expansion of the sewerage system of the city of Limón", in charge of AyA, and the other is "Channeling and flood control of the Limoncito River" that will be executed by Senara, informed the international organization. Tenders for Consultancy for works in sewersMonday, June 17, 2019 The Nicaraguan Company of Aqueducts and Sewers tenders at international level, the consultancy for the optimization of the sanitary sewage system of Bluiefields. Nicaragua Government Purchase 12019/2019: Panama: GDP Up 3% in First Quarter 2019Tuesday, June 18, 2019 During the first quarter of the year, constant GDP totaled $10.599 million, 3% more than reported in the same period of 2018. Transport and communications, financial intermediation, electricity and water supply, construction and government services provided good performance during this period, according to the Comptroller General of the Republic. Financial Intermediation Boosts Honduran EconomyMonday, June 17, 2019 As of April, economic activity in the country registered a 2.7% year-on-year increase, an increase mainly due to the behavior of financial intermediation. Financial Intermediation, Insurance and Pension Funds grew 6.9% during the fourth month of the year, a result caused by the positive behavior of Financial Intermediation (7.1%), sustained by the increase in interest received on the portfolio of loans and commissions on credits granted, as well as by the use of credit cards, explains the report of the Central Bank of Honduras. Residential Investment in the Guatemalan CaribbeanFriday, June 14, 2019 A 37-story tower is to be built in Amatique Bay, Izabal, which will have a construction area of nearly 25,000 square meters and will house 120 luxury apartments. Arbitrare, the developer of the project called "Torre Manatí", plans to invest $15 million in the construction of the 140-meter building. It is expected to be the highest in the country and the first of its kind to be built outside the city. Construction Prices - May 2019Friday, June 14, 2019 In Costa Rica, the price indexes for buildings and social housing registered year-on-year variations of -0.5% and -0.05%, respectively, in the fifth month of the year. From the National Institute of Statistics and Census statement: New Shopping Center in San SalvadorThursday, June 13, 2019 Urbánica is building in the El Espino district, in Apopa, a three-level commercial complex that will have 55 commercial premises and parking for 360 vehicles. Representatives of the developer of the project whose investment will reach $12 million, informed that they are in the construction phase and that they expect that the new shopping center will be ready for Easter next year. Copper Mine Begins ExportingFriday, June 14, 2019 In Panama, the Canadian company First Quantum, owner of the copper mine in the province of Colon, sent the first vessel with 31,200 tons of copper. The Panamanian mine whose construction began in 2013 and demanded about $6.3 billion investment, expects to export 320 thousand tons of copper concentrate per year, announced from the beginning of the year that in June would begin to export its product. Aeronautical Maintenance Center Expanded OperationsFriday, June 14, 2019 Aeroman opened in El Salvador its sixth hangar, which has an area of two thousand square meters and capacity to maintain 14 narrow cabin aircraft simultaneously. The new hangar, which began construction in March 2018 and whose investment in infrastructure amounted to $20 million, is located on land adjacent to the Oscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport. $15 Million in Sewer Construction AwardedThursday, June 13, 2019 In Costa Rica, the contract was awarded to Compagnie Generale de Travaux for the construction of sanitary sewerage, south diversion collectors to Maria Aguilar and extension to Aserrí. On June 10 was published in the portal of public procurement of the country the resolution of the procurement process for the "Construction of sanitary sewerage, collectors South, diversion Maria Aguilar and extension Aserrí." |
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