Construction
Malta: 829 planning permissions approved in March, of which 730 are apartments
The Planning Authority (PA) approved 829 planning permissions in March, of which 730 were apartments, according to statistics issued by the same…
Malta: Developers’ lobby wants construction workers to qualify for state aid
The Malta Developers’ Association is insisting that construction workers are entitled to state benefits like other categories of workers. In a statement…
Defining essential business
The restriction of businesses is a painful but necessary measure as the pandemic response strategy enters a critical period. In the middle…
Pressure mounts on British government to protect construction workers against risk of coronavirus
In the UK. there is mounting pressure on government to act to protect construction workers against the risk of coronavirus. Rival politicians,…
Mother of two dies after residence collapsed during excavation works adjacent to her home (Updated)
The life-less body of Miriam Pace, who would have turned 55 this Sunday, was found among the debris after her residence collapsed…
“Enough is enough” protest against construction and development excesses in Malta
Around three thousand people showed up for the protest, which was backed by roughly 70 different civil society groups. Organised by Moviment…
Malta: Area in car park for Forum Residencies cordoned by police over structural concerns
Police were called out to a residential parking garage in Swieqi on Monday over structural concerns. An area of the car park…
Malta : 52,448 properties approved by Planning Authority in 5 years, only half built yet – Times of Malta
The Times of Malta print edition reports that the Planning Authority has approved 52,448 properties in the past five years, according to…
Cambodian court charges builders and site manager after deadly collapse of building over the weekend
A court in Cambodia said Tuesday that four Chinese nationals have been charged with crimes related to a building collapse that killed…
Malta: New construction regulations enter into force
The Maltese government has decided to press on with new construction regulations obliging construction site managers to be architects, despite their objections.…
Malta Independent on Sunday headlines – 23rd June 2019
The Independent on Sunday speaks to government consultant Robert Musumeci about the state of the construction industry. Musumeci said that architects and…
The DB project permit for former ITS site declared null by the court
The appeals court ruled today that the planning permit granted in September last year for the DB project at the former ITS…