SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 26 (SeeNews) – The number of construction permits issued in Bosnia’s Federation fell 6.0% year-on-year to 237 in August, the entity’s statistical office said on Monday.
The number of permits issued for residential and non-residential buildings fell 5.3% on an annual comparison basis to 179 in August, whereas the permits for civil engineering projects totalled 58, down 7.9% on the year, the statistical office said in a monthly report.
Out of the total number of permits issued in August, 208 covered new construction projects, 18 were related to upgrades and extensions, while the remainder covered works for reconstruction and conversion of buildings and spaces.
Based on the number of permits issued in August, planned dwellings numbered 465, up 10.5% year-on-year.
The Federation is one of two autonomous entities that form Bosnia and Herzegovina. The other one is the Serb Republic.