Panama: Invitation to Tender for $1.2 Million Air and Sea BaseWednesday, July 28, 2010 The contract includes everything from environmental impact studies through to the construction of the base on the Azuero Peninsula. Services are required to carry out soil studies, environmental impact assessments, topographic studies, design, creation and supply of plans, technical specifications and construction for the Port of Mensabe Air and Sea base in Los Santos province on the southerly Azuero Peninsula. Panama Invites Tenders for $2.6 Million Air-sea BaseMonday, August 2, 2010 The contract comprises the design and construction of the San Vicente air and sea base in the south of the country. The bid documents define requirements for the design, architectural plans, technical specifications and building works for phase 1 of the project as well as for equipping the operational buildings of the San Vicente air-sea base in the southern Panama province of Darién. Guatemala: New Environmental RegulationsTuesday, August 20, 2019 From September 26, new rules will apply for the categorization of development projects that require submission of environmental impact studies. Ministerial Agreement No. 204-2019, which was issued by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and published in the Diario de Centroamérica on August 16, will come into effect on September 26. See Published Agreement. Guatemala: New Rules for Environmental PermitsThursday, July 14, 2016 One of the new features of the new Regulation on Evaluation, Control and Environmental Monitoring is that category A and B1 environmental diagnostic must be subject to public consultation. From a statement issued by Agexport: Guatemala: Rules for Environmental Permits to be ChangedFriday, October 30, 2015 The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has announced that it is working on a number of changes to the regulations on Evaluation, Monitoring and Environmental Controls in order to adapt them to the current regulations. The Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Andreas Lehnoff said that they are working on the modifications and expect them to be completed before the end of the transitional government led by Alejandro Maldonado. More Time to Comply with Environmental PermitsFriday, July 13, 2018 In Guatemala, the government has extended until January 3, 2020, the timeframe for regularizing projects, works, industries or activities that do not have an environmental impact study. Environmental Permits: More Agile Procedures PromisedMonday, May 14, 2018 In Guatemala, it has been announced that by the end of the year a digital platform will be implemented that will have the capacity to inform, in minutes, whether an environmental impact study is feasible or not. The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources plans to expedite the reception and approval of environmental licenses, and for this it is preparing a digital platform that will respond to users about the feasibility or not of their applications. Guatemala: Environmental Permits StreamlinedThursday, November 26, 2015 A proposal has been made to amend the regulations for environmental control so the SMEs can submit affidavits instead of environmental impact studies when applying for environmental permits. The proposal by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources aims to simplify the processes to be followed when requesting authorization of environmental permits for the development of construction projects. According to the same ministry, most of the files currently under review correspond to small companies. For this reason, they have proposed that instead of submitting an environmental impact, they complete an affidavit via the internet. Guatemala: New Environmental RegulationsWednesday, January 13, 2016 In May new rules come into effect for environmental evaluation, control and monitoring of construction projects. Government Agreement 201-2016 was published on January 12 in the Official Journal and will come into force on May 12th, 2016. Hotels Support Environmental SustainabilityTuesday, April 2, 2013 In Costa Rica more and more hotels are being built with certified wood, use the sun's energy and provide comprehensive waste treatment. Additionally, these hotels have their own organic gardens for preparing their food, use only biodegradable products and dry clothes in the sun, all part of a new trend to preserve the environment.
CONSTRUCTION PLATFORM
Logistics Park: $27 Million InvestmentThursday, July 1, 2021 In Panama, the Colón Logistics Park North project will have 04 warehouses of different types ranging from 7 thousand m2 to 35 thousand m2, including loading docks, electrical rooms, among other features, to be developed on a 19 HA site. The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", from CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence Area, includes an updated list of public and private construction projects that have submitted environmental impact studies (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country. A Digital System for Environmental Impact StudiesThursday, May 18, 2017 The new digital platform for the processing and evaluation of environmental impact studies in Panama will be ready in June 2018. The process to modernize the management system for environmental impact studies (EIA) in Panama is being developed by the Ministry of Environment. The department head, Emilio Sempris, explained to Prensa.com that "... the tool needs to be updated. We have been working for a year with the Panamanian Chamber of Construction, associations and guilds. Currently the evaluation process is done manually and takes 60 business days." Processing of Environmental Permits Suspended for 90 DaysFriday, May 17, 2013 The Costa Rican Construction Chamber has expressed its deep concern over the suspension enviromental permits for 90 calendar days by SETENA. From a statement from the Costa Rican Chamber of Construction (CCC): Sanctions for Lack of Environmental StudiesFriday, March 15, 2019 January 3, 2020 is the deadline for companies and businesses that already operate in Guatemala and do not have the study, submit their Environmental Diagnosis to receive a reduction in the fine. Fines for companies that do not yet have an Environmental Diagnosis could be as high as $13,000; however, if they present their documentation before the deadline, the penalty could be set at $650. Environmental Endorsement of Panama Metro's Line 3Monday, July 18, 2016 As well as approval for financing of its construction in February, an environmental permit has now been granted to develop the Metro line that will reach Panama West. Progress of the project has now been consolidated now that along with funding, which was approved in February, approval has been given to the Environmental Impact Study, which states that "... the line will occupy 160 hectares in its area of influence, of which 42 hectares possess vegetation". |
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