More building permits issued than last year – The biggest construction sites in Backa, Belgrade and Srem

Out of the total number of flats in new buildings, 12.7% will be in one-flat buildings with an average area of 129.5 square meters, while 83.7% of flats will be in buildings with three or more flats, and their average area will be significantly less, 57.3 m2.

644 building permits were issued in May, which is 6.6% more than in May last year.

Considering a type of construction, 75% of permits were issued for buildings and 25% for other types of construction. When it comes to buildings, 68.7% relates to residential buildings and 31.3% to non-residential buildings, while other constructions include pipelines, communication and power lines – 65.8%.

Estimated value of construction works is 85.1% out of total estimated value. The highest construction activity is noticed in the south of Backa region, 21.2% of the total value of new building activity.

It is followed by Belgrade area 17.2%, Srem 15.8%, South Banat region 9.9% and Pomoravlje region 5.5%, while other regions participate up to 4%.