ZAGREB, 7 May 2022 - The value of construction work and new orders in Zagreb increased by over 20% in 2021 compared with the previous year, according to data provided by the city's statistics office.
Last year, the value of construction work carried out by own workers was HRK 7.5 billion, which is an increase of 22.8% from 2020 when it amounted to HRK 6.1 billion.
By type of construction work, 70.7% of the value of the work done accounted for newbuilds and 29.3% for other works, including reconstruction, repairs and maintenance.
By type of structures, the value of work done on traffic infrastructure was slightly less than HRK 3 billion, accounting for 39.5% of the total value. The value of work on non-residential buildings was HRK 2.15 billion (28.7%), the value of work on residential buildings was HRK 1.2 billion (16.5%), while the value of work on other structures was HRK 1.1 billion (15.3%).
A total of 789 building permits were issued in 2021, up by 6.6% from 2020. Most of them, 676 or 85.7%, were issued for the construction of buildings and 113 or 14.3% for other structures.
(€1 = HRK 7.5)
For more, check out our business section.
