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…
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…
The registered construction companies in Bulgaria have reached nearly 7,500 for the first time. The largest share consists of small firms with up to 49 employees, totaling 6,527. For the first time, the number of registered construction companies in the Central Professional Register maintained by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce (BCC) is approaching 7,500. As…
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.…
Construction plans for a city-centre site owned by electricity distribution company Zapadoslovenska Energetika (ZSE) in the Mlynske Nivy district of Bratislava have been under discussion for several years, but the future shape of the development is now clear. The project, tentatively titled EHQ Multifunctional Complex, is led by the developer Immocap. It has recently received…
Belgium is taking over the patronage of Kyiv and the region, as well as Chernihiv and the region, and plans to allocate EUR 150 million to rebuild social and energy infrastructure. The relevant memoranda were signed by Vasyl Shkurakov, Acting Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine, and Dirk Desprez, Resident Represetative of the…
In Bulgaria, newly constructed homes are predominantly two-room units, averaging 85 square meters in size and built mainly from reinforced concrete. The highest construction activity is currently seen in Plovdiv and Burgas. Last year, nearly 5,500 new homes were built in Bulgaria, marking a slight increase from the previous year and surpassing the fewer than…