Ensuring the buyer of a house or land to build, immovable property that was built under quality standards , Is seeking voluntary certification of housing projects today released March 2 by the Costa Rican Chamber of Construction (CCC). The creation of these first certification scheme construction processes of housing projects ran the Standards Institute of Costa Rica (Inteco),...

The construction of the International Corporate Center Tower C, projected to be in 20 months. This is a 16-story building, 13 of them on the sidewalk level and three underground, located in San Jose on the corner of 8th Avenue and 28th Street in Barrio Don Bosco. The infrastructure, which will be sold or rented offices, aims to meet the needs that today a center of this...

The number of square meters for construction processed before the Federated Association of Engineers and Architects show a rise for third straight month. For the authorities of the entity, the above shows a sector rebound after experiencing recession since late 2008. During January this year, plans for new construction totaled 631,000 meters square, which means a rise...

Last January was the third consecutive month to show an improvement in the processing of square meters of construction to the Federated Association of Engineers and Architects (CFIA) of Costa Rica. While in January 2009 were processed 411,081 meters square for the same month this year there were 631,545 meters, a 53% increase. Province Puntarenas is the largest processing...

A perfect development of the construction would be clear rules, procedures streamlined and timely decisions on public investment accompanying private investment,” said Ricardo Castro, president of the Costa Rican Chamber of Construction The 2010… It is presented as a year of opportunities and challenges; we will work to continue the process of economic recovery. What...

Projects are concentrated in Central Valley Companies and individuals wishing to start or continue construction this year will have a better picture than the 2009. Ricardo Castro, president of the Chamber of Construction Estimated that this year s ector grow by 13% and have achieved prices stable materials. “This figure is still down from 2008 and 2007, but it is...

Are projected to recover 13% in 2010. The fall of this year construction sector was badly hit by the global economic crisis. A drop of 40% over 2008 square meters processing is proof of that. This was learned directly in employment, which saw a decline of 24,059 jobs, ie -15.8% also with respect to last year. By 2010 it is estimated a recovery of 3% to 5% of GDP in the...

2009 was the worst in the last four years according to square meters of foundation. Guanacaste suffered a fall of 77% compared to 2008. Some believe that was the sector most affected by the crisis, others do not dare to insure but agree that was one of the hardest hit. The truth is that the numbers do not lie and this year revealed the harsh reality experienced by the...

Low is driven by decline of 77% of buildings in Guanacaste. Activity this year lost more than 24,000 direct jobs. The number of square meters (sqm) built this year was 40% lower relative to 2008. The data are the result of annual assessment made by the Costa Rica Chamber of Construction (CCC). Emerge from the comparative figures between 2008 and 2009 the growth of m²...

Sector thinks this could be the best time to build. While the construction sector has been one of the hardest hit during the past year, the price of raw materials remained relatively stable. Due to lack of foreign investment, following the global economic crisis, this sector fell on average by 40% over 2008. However, most construction materials remained a constant price...