Tag: construction
Spain’s Sevilla to boast highest bridge in Europe
THE proposed SE-40 bridge over the Guadalquivir in Sevilla will be the highest in Europe.
The engineering companies Ayesa and Fhecor, which elaborated the study...
Gibraltar – Becoming a World City
Much has been said recently about the supply of property in Gibraltar being at its lowest for the last 10 years.
The main reason for...
Protected coastline at Spain’s Sotogrande set for €120 million mega-project of 300 buildings
GREEN groups have joined the Junta to appeal the construction of a €120 million mega-project in one of Andalucia’s most fragile protected spaces.
Ecologistas en...
EXCLUSIVE: Battle lines are being drawn as massive mega-project could see 600 football pitches of homes and hotels ‘swamp’...
GREEN campaigners are digging in to save one of Andalucia’s last remaining coastal zones.
They are launching a national campaign to prevent a series of...
Dirty diggers: Six of Spain’s construction giants fined €204 million and banned from public tenders after collusion
SOME of Spain’s biggest construction companies have been fined €204 million for collusion over public contracts.
Spain's antitrust regulator said the six firms had illegally...
Valencia CF in Spain unveils plan to finish off abandoned new stadium project that started in 2007
PLANS to finally complete Valencia CF's Nou Mestalla stadium have been unveiled which could seat up to 70,000 spectators and have a solar-powered roof.
Valencia's...
ANALYSIS: How inflation and raw material shortages are pushing up building costs on your property in Spain
The prices of basic raw materials are soaring across Spain which could have a big impact if you bought off plan, are building a house, or carrying out renovations.
Bankruptcies in Spain rise by a third during 2021 but start-up numbers are even bigger
THE number of businesses declared bankrupt in Spain last year rose by 31% compared to 2020.
In contrast, 102,169 new companies were registered in 2021,...
Notorious Algarrobico Hotel illegally built in natural Park in Southern Spain ‘to be demolished’
THE notorious Algarrobico Hotel in Almeria may finally be demolished 14 years after construction was halted.
Money has been set aside in the preliminary 2021...
Construction firm to pay €15,000 after botched job leads to child’s injury
A CONSTRUCTION company has been ordered to pay more than €15,000 for using the wrong sized screw in a job.
It comes after investigators discovered...
Fuengirola to Marbella train line extension described as ‘urgent’
Construction company Seopan has placed designated construction as high priority
Property Insider: Do your research before chosing a company to build your home
If you are planning on developing a new property here, I'd suggest you carry out two basic steps before choosing a builder.
Spain’s building activity on the up and paying its builders better
Builders seeing more work, better pay from 2010
Cordoba construction union denounces Junta de Andalucia for working in extreme heat
The union claims that the Junta’s construction inspectors have taken no action against companies using workers during the heat of the afternoon
Former mayor of Tolox cleared in illegal construction case
The ruling revokes the ex-mayor’s 15-year prison sentence
Applications for building new homes soaring in Spain
Up 3.3% so far this year, in comparison to last year
VIDEO: Two more British-owned homes to be demolished in Almeria
The Junta has ordered the demolition of two more British-owned homes in Cantoria
Bank of Spain bursts into flames, with three injured in the blaze
Emergency services are fighting to bring the fire under control
Malaga Metro opens at long last
The Malaga Metro will be free tomorrow for its first day of operation
New plan backs sustainable construction in Axarquia
A massive 85 companies have signed up to the scheme
Increased fears after crane collapses near golf course
Expat warns there will be more incidents like this to come
Tunnel contractor sues Gibraltar government for £20 million
Spanish firm OHL was handed the £34.1 million contract which was later cancelled
When getting a job really is a lottery!
Construction companies forced into a lottery to win lucrative castle contract in Priego de Cordoba
Illegal Spanish home: British couple jailed and ordered to demolish it
Expat couple found guilty of building on non-buildable land have been given an eight month prison sentence and ordered to demolish their home
What a moron!
Mayor of Moron de la Frontera investigated for building home without a licence
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Emergency call centre gets 15,000 animal welfare-related calls in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
THE emergency 112 phone line in the Valencian Community received 15,000 calls about animal welfare including pets and protected species in the first 10...
