273 building permit applications were recorded in the first three months of this year, with a value of $231 million.
Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Premila Kumar says that the beginning of 2018 saw major developments taking place which resulted in a higher value, whilst towards the end of 2018, more residential building applications were recorded, which resulted in a lower value.
Kumar said this while opening the Construction Industry Council Trade Show at Grand Pacific Hotel.
Kumar also said that in 2018, the number of building permit applications increased to 1,725 with a value of $370 million, out of which 48% was received from the Western Division, 37% from the Central Division and 15% from the Northern Division.
Kumar says that according to the Fiji Bureau of Statistics, the total number of building permit applications approved in 2017, stood at 1,618 with a monetary value of $353 million.
She says there are more incentives for people in the 2019/2020 National Budget.
Kumar also says that it is through construction that critical infrastructure like roads, bridges, ports and other basic amenities are made available to the people.
She hopes that construction project planners, designers and implementers will incorporate innovations in their methods and approach to work.
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