The number of building permits issued in Macedonia dropped by 3.7% y/y to 258 in October, reversing an annual increase of 25.5% in September, according to statistics office data. On the other hand, the expected value of the planned construction projects rose by 29.1% y/y to MKD 3.14bn (EUR 51mn) in October, after declining by 13.2% y/y in the previous month. Out of the 258 building permits issued in October, 196 were for the construction of buildings, 30 for civil engineering works and 32 for reconstruction works. Most of the building permits (189 or 73.3% of the total) were issued to private individuals. |
Macedonias tobacco crop is expected to increase by 20% to over 30,000 tonnes in 2013, Utrinski vesnik daily reported quoting Danco Mileski, president of the countrys tobacco association. The ... more
The transport ministry has cancelled the tender for preparing a feasibility study for developing the countrys natural gas distribution network, build.mk portal reported. Reportedly, two bids were ... more
Large-sized commercial bank Komercijalna Banka announced that it has won the award Best Bank in Macedonia for 2013 by the magazine Global Finance. The Macedonian bank wins the award for a 10th ... more