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Construction permits increase 13% in Lebanon

The number of construction permits rose 13 percent in 2016 to 17,295, covering 12.3 million square meters (m2) – unchanged from 2015. The average area per permit is 707 m2, down 13 percent.Beirut saw the sharpest decline in area and…

Construction activity improves in Lebanon

The construction industry in Lebanon showed positive performance in the first five months of this year with the number of real estate permits increasing from 5,816 in May 2015, compared to 6,897 in the same period of 2016. Noting that…