Vilnius Mayor Valdas Benkunskas said on May 11 that neither the government’s nor the municipality’s financial commitments to the long-delayed national stadium project would increase, rejecting suggestions that the Education, Science and Sports Ministry was seeking to reduce its contribution. “That is not true,” Benkunskas told reporters when asked whether negotiations were underway to cut…
The approaches to the formation of the cost of construction have been updated. In particular, the rules by which the level of wages is determined in the estimates have been changed. These are projects that are implemented for public funds or loans provided under state guarantees. Previously, the level of wages in the estimates was…
The Government is continuing systematic deregulation in the construction sector with the aim of accelerating the reconstruction of housing, infrastructure, and social facilities, the Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has announced. According to her, at the last session of the Cabinet of Ministers, important decisions were made to simplify regulations and accelerate reconstruction. A framework agreement…
Up to 90% of construction and renovation workers in Bulgaria are operating outside the legal framework, according to entrepreneur Lozan Lozanov, who has raised concerns about the lack of regulation in construction and installation services, particularly in the interior renovation sector. He described an environment where “everyone does what they want” due to the absence…
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the allocation of a subsidy from the state budget to local budgets for the implementation of projects to construct shelters in educational institutions. This includes military lyceums, lyceums with enhanced military and physical training, as well as general secondary education institutions located in communities with a high…
Over 350 representatives of state architectural and construction control bodies and local self-government bodies were trained in using the Transparent Construction mobile application. The training took place during a practical on-site inspection of construction sites that are being prepared for commissioning. The training was organized by the State Enterprise “Administrator of the Urban-Planning Cadastre at…
Estonian construction companies built 1.5% less in Estonia and abroad in 2025 than the year before. Construction volume declined for the fourth consecutive year, Statistics Estonia said. Estonian construction companies built a total of EUR 4 billion worth last year: EUR 2.5 billion in buildings and EUR 1.5 billion in civil engineering works. Compared with…