Bulgaria Q1 building permits up 40% The nationwide number of building permits rose 40% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2007, shows data of Bulgarias statistical authority released on Tuesday. The construction oversight authorities greenlighted 4,049 new buildings with a total built-up area of 2.6 mln sq m, up from 2,866 buildings with total built-up area of 1.9 mln sq m a year a... Over 150 participants in first edition of Balkan property exhibition Over 150 companies from around the world have registered for participation in the inaugural edition of Balkan property exhibition BalPex, said Nadezhda Riashi, commercial director of the event. The exhibition, to be held May 18-20 at the Inter Expo Center in Sofia, will be dominated by residential projects but the number of office, retail and logis... Municipal authorities to manage Bulgarias beaches The Bulgarian parliament Thursday decided that beaches will remain exclusive state property but left a loophole for their transfer for management to the local authorities.
The MPs began the final review of the much-anticipated Black Sea coast bill which now stipulates that beaches will be managed by the state while the municipalities will manage s... Over 30 companies eye Danube Bridge II infrastructure contract Over 30 companies are interested in the contract for the construction of the infrastructure in the area of Danube Bridge II, Vidin regional governor Krastio Spasov was quoted as saying Monday by news agency BTA. The candidate contractors will tour the future construction sites on Tuesday. The documents for participation in the tender will be on sal... The Latest Trend in Construction at Bulgaria Building Week The 7th edition of the most prestigious exhibition for construction in the country Bulgaria Building Week is being held from 13 to 17 March, 2007 at Inter Expo and Congress Center – Sofia. The International Specialised Exhibition is being held under the auspices of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works. The organisers are Bulgarrekl...