The number of permits issued for residential and non-residential buildings went down 0.5% on an annual comparison basis to 201 in January, the statistical office said in a monthly report. The permits for civil engineering projects declined 11.1% on the year to 48 ones last month.
Out of the total number of permits issued in January, 220 covered new construction projects, 20 were related to upgrades and extensions, while the remainder covered works for reconstruction and conversion of buildings and spaces.
Based on the number of permits issued in January, planned dwellings numbered 379, up 11.5% year-on-year.
The Federation is one of two autonomous entities that form Bosnia and Herzegovina. The other one is the Serb Republic.