SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), May 27 (SeeNews) – The number of construction permits issued in Bosnia's Federation in April decreased by 47% year-on-year to 139, the entity's statistical office said.
The number of permits issued for residential and non-residential buildings fell 45% on an annual comparison basis in April, whereas the permits for civil engineering projects were down 54.2%, the statistical office said in a monthly report on Tuesday.
Out of the total number of permits issued in April, 129 covered new construction projects, five were related to upgrades and extensions, while the remainder covered works for reconstruction and conversion of buildings.
Based on the number of permits, planned dwellings numbered 240, down 32% compared to April 2019.
The Federation is one of two autonomous entities forming Bosnia and Herzegovina. The other one is the Serb Republic.