Finance ministry freezes development projects not already started
The finance ministry has instructed government ministries and departments to tighten the purse strings, advising that they freeze development projects not already underway in a...
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North’s Famagusta area rezoning plan stalled but building continues
Up to 350,000 people could be transferred to live in and around the area of the town of Famagusta, a Turkish Cypriot public functionary has...
Arrest warrant issued after items go missing from building site
A 60-year-old man is wanted on suspicion of stealing one thousand iron rings from a construction site in Paphos, police said on Friday. The theft...
Building permits in Cyprus record large increase in first five months
Building permits increased by 30.3 per cent in the first five months of the year, compared with the same period of 2020, the Statistical Service...
Turning construction waste into something useful
A project in Cyprus aims to reduce and reuse the waste produced by the construction industry – and in the process, help to create safer...
Building permits decline in first seven months
The first seven months of the year saw a considerable decline in the value and surface area of premises for which building permits were granted....
Coronavirus: three construction sites shut down in Nicosia
Labour inspectors shut down three construction sites in Nicosia after finding out they did not provide adequate sanitary or hygiene facilities to employees. In total,...
Coronavirus: weaknesses in some sectors as regards compliance with new rules
Selective inspections will be carried out in sectors where weaknesses have emerged, the head of the labour inspection department Anastasios Giannakis said on Friday. The...
Coronavirus: six construction sites shut down over health violations
Authorities on Thursday ordered shut six construction sites found to be non-compliant with coronavirus-related health and hygiene regulations. In a statement, the ministry of labour...
Coronavirus: six construction sites closed over non-compliance with protective measures (Updated)
The labour inspection department on Thursday temporarily shuttered six construction sites that failed to comply with the protective measures against the spread of Covid-19. In...
