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€174m contract signed for reconstruction of KBC Zagreb hospital(Hina) - A €174 million contract for the expansion and reconstruction of the KBC Zagreb hospital, including the construction of a new hospital building, garage, helipad and access road, was signed on Thursday by Construction Minister Branko Bačić and the contractor, the Kamgrad company. 14.11.2024. | News | Information

The Croatian delegation at 12th World Urban Forum (WUF 12) in CairoThe 12th World Urban Forum (WUF12) was held in Cairo on 4-8 November 2024, bringing together over 24,000 participants from 182 countries. The delegation of the Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets (MPPCSA) was led by State Secretary Dunja Magaš. The main topic of WUF 12 was the localisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), i.e. the exchange of information on local activities and initiatives that achieve the global Sustainable Development Goals while affecting people's daily lives. 12.11.2024. | News | Information

Reconstruction of 157 properties completed, 116 construction sites opened in October(Hina) - Construction Minister Branko Bačić on Wednesday submitted at a government session a regular monthly report on post-earthquake reconstruction, noting that reconstruction work was completed in October on 157 family houses and apartment buildings while 116 construction sites were opened. 06.11.2024. | News

Owners will be asked to register vacant flats in affordable rental programme(Hina) - Physical Planning and State Assets Minister Branko Bačić said on Friday the National Housing Policy Plan envisages inviting owners of properties that have been vacant for over two years to register them in the affordable rental programme, for which they will be compensated by the state. 18.10.2024. | News

Announcement: “Landscape, a living environment” ConferenceThe Institute for Spatial Development of the Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets is organising the “Landscape, a living environment” conference, which will be held on 10-11 October in Zagreb, Kraš Auditorium, Ravnice 48. The conference marks International Landscape Day of the Council of Europe, and is organised with the support of ESPON, an interregional cooperation programme within the Thematic Action Plan “Perspective for All People and Places”. Applications will be accepted no later than 4 October 2024. 26.09.2024. | News | Information

Bačić: The more available properties to live in, the lower the house and rent pricesConstruction Minister Branko Bačić said on Thursday the government planned to increase the number of apartments available for rent and reduce house and rent prices in Croatia, where there are 2.38 million apartments, of which 958,000 or 40% are not used for housing purposes. 29.08.2024. | News

Minister: Physical plans need to be standardised(Hina) - Physical Planning and Construction Minister Branko Bačić said on Wednesday that it was important to standardise physical plans across the country, pointing also to decarbonisation as another important government priority. 28.08.2024. | News

New law to limit converting flats into commercial property(Hina) - The government on Thursday sent a bill on the management and maintenance of buildings to parliament for its first reading, and the bill aims to limit the conversion of flats into commercial property in order to increase the supply and thus increase the affordability of flats for purchase and rent. 22.08.2024. | News

Government allocates €81m to settle part of hospitals' debts(Hina) - Slightly less than €81 million will be allocated from the state budget to settle part of the overdue obligations of state- or county-founded hospitals towards suppliers of medicines, consumables and implantable medical devices, the Croatian government decided at its meeting on Thursday. 04.07.2024. | News

€2.6bn spent on post-quake reconstruction so far(Hina) - Construction and Zoning Minister Branko Bačić said on Thursday that so far, €2.6 billion has been spent "on all aspects" of post-earthquake reconstruction and he called the whole project "a historic reconstruction". 20.06.2024. | News