When the roof falls in

When a nearly dilapidated house in Aradippou collapsed earlier this week, initial reports suggested it was a minor incident and that there were no injuries. The mayor even told CyBC radio that

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Soaring building costs shackle recovery

Cyprus real estate and construction sectors are stressed from skyrocketing prices of building materials, making it harder to recover from the pandemic and scrapping of the ‘golden passports’ scheme. According to the

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Building activity makes strong recovery

Building permits issued in the first half of 2021 marked a significant recovery from Covid-hit 2020 while exceeding the pre-pandemic activity of 2019, according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service.

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Building permits declined 15.5% in October

Construction activity declined in October with approved building permits dropping 15.5% to 583 from 690 in the previous month of 2020, although Nicosia and Famagusta districts made gains. According to official data

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