Ukraine: Government allocates UAH 41.4 million to Kharkiv for construction of school shelters

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the allocation of UAH 41.4 million in state budgetary subsidies for the construction of shelters in Kharkiv’s secondary education institutions. This information was provided by Taras Melnychuk, the government’s permanent representative in the Verkhovna Rada. “The amount of state budget subsidies distributed to local budgets for the purpose of…

Ukraine: Ministry of Development presents concept of electronic pricing system in construction

The Ministry of Communities and Territories Development (Ministry of Development) presented the concept of an electronic pricing system in construction, the purpose of which was to analyze and forecast the cost of building facilities with public funding. The prerequisites for creating the system were the lack of effective tools for public control over the cost…

Slovakia: Bratislava will boast second-highest skyscraper in Europe

A new urban project in Bratislava could dramatically reshape the city’s skyline. Developer JTRE, formerly known as J&T Real Estate, has revealed the winner of an international urban-architectural competition to design two new skyscrapers in the Eurovea City district. The project includes two high-rise towers, both taller than Slovakia’s current tallest building, Eurovea Tower. The…

Bulgaria: Sofia’s Slatina district will welcome new 75-meter high-rise development

Two new buildings, each 75 meters tall, are set to be constructed in Sofia’s “Slatina” district, following an amendment to the construction plan approved by Acting Chief Architect of the Metropolitan Municipality Bohdana Panayotova. This development is taking place on the site of the former “Elektronika” factory, as reported by blogger Boyan Yurukov on Facebook.…