According to the latest statistics, construction permits have shown an increase of 35% issued between January and April 2001. The total volume of projects for the first four months of the current year equalled 2.383.000 cubic metres. compared to 1.763.000 the same period in 2000. From 1996 to 1999 the total volume suffered a drop of 20%.

The greatest increase was noted in the hotel sector with an increase of 2966% with a volume of projects equalling 92,000 c.m. Houses, commercial and housing projects showed an increase for the first four months of 2001 as well as industrial projects showing an increase of 855% compared to the same period last year.

Tourist apartments for the said period equalled 131.000 c.m., an increase of 111% and holiday apartments showed an increase of 22%.

The total number of construction permits for houses rose from 1,401 to 1,575.