The number of permits issued for buildings increased 13.1% on the year in September, reaching 684, while the number of permits issued for civil engineering works rose 16% to 188, the Croatian Bureau of Statistics said in a statement.
The planned value of works covered by the total number of construction permits issued in September reached 1.7 billion kuna ($264.3 million/225.1 million euro).
Out of the total number of permits issued in September, 610 were for new construction, while 262 related to reconstruction.
Based on the number of permits issued in September, 841 dwellings were planned, down 22.4% year-on-year.
(1 euro =7.55265 kuna)