Puntarenas With Greatest
Growth in Construction
Between January and
August of this year the
province with the
greatest number of
construction permits
issued is Puntarenas,
with more than 5 million
square metres (m2) Tof
construction, similar to
the number registered in
all of 2006.
Contrary to popular
belief, Puntarenas is
the province with the
highest growth, keeping
the Guanacaste province
in its second place,
according to the Colegio
Federado de Ingenieros y
de Arquitectos (CFIA).
CFIA figures indicate
that the growth doubled
from 2004 when during
the period of January to
August permits were
issued for 2.63 m2,
jumping to 5.27 m2 for
the same period in 2006.
On a local basis, the
CFIA reports that the
canto de Alajuela is in
first place with a 7.5%
growth during January
and August, followed by
Santa Cruz at 7%,
Heredia at 6.4% and
Garabito (which includes
Jacó) at 6% and Carrillo
at 5.6%.
The highest number of
construction permits are
for residential homes
(42%), followed by
commercial developments
(16%) and industrial
buildings (8%). Permits
for community,
institutional, tourist,
religious and health
projects share 18% of
the total permits
issued.
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