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Vjesnik public procurement procedure done in line with law and set criteriaFollowing appeals against the selection of a company to remove the Vjesnik tower and allegations the contract was rigged, Minister Branko Bačić said on Thursday the procedure was conducted in line with the law and set criteria that prioritised the most economically advantageous offer rather than the lowest price alone. 22.01.2026. | News | Information

Foundation stone for POS building with 50 apartments laid in KarlovacToday in Karlovac, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Branko Bačić attended the ceremony of laying the foundation stone for the construction of a multiapartment POS building in 19 Janka Tomića Street. The ceremony was also attended by State Secretary Željko Uhlir, Director of APN Dragan Hristov, Karlovac County Prefect Martina Furdek-Hajdin and Mayor of Karlovac Damir Mandić. 21.01.2026. | News | Information | POS programme

Newly renovated court building opened in ZaprešićThe newly renovated public use building, which once again accommodates the Permanent Service of the Municipal Court in Novi Zagreb from January, was opened on Tuesday in Zaprešić, after undergoing post-earthquake comprehensive reconstruction worth five million euro. The opening ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers Branko Bačić and Davor Božinović, Minister Damir Habijan and local leaders. 20.01.2026. | News | Information

Signing of contract for Vjesnik demolition postponed due to appealsThe signing of contract for the design and demolition of Zagreb’s Vjesnik skyscraper, which was damaged by the fire on the night of November 17-18, 2025, has been postponed after two Zagreb-based companies, V.D.M. PROMET d.o.o. and JONING d.o.o., filed appeals against the decision by the Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets to select EURCO d.o.o. from Vinkovci to carry out the project. 20.01.2026. | News | Information

€20m deal signed to build flats for protected tenants in ZagrebHina - The Construction, Physical Planning and State Assets Ministry, the state real estate agency APN and builder Palir on Monday signed a €20 million contract to build a residential block in Zagreb's Blato district to house protected tenants. 19.01.2026. | News | Information

Government, bishops reaffirm constructive dialogueHina - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and cabinet members met on Monday with the Permanent Council of the Croatian Bishops' Conference (HBK), reaffirming what the government said was a constructive dialogue. 19.01.2026. | News | Information

Minister says affordable housing zone planned for Velika GoricaHina - Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Minister Branko Bačić announced on Friday in Velika Gorica the creation of a new affordable housing zone and visited three families whose replacement homes were built as part of the post-earthquake reconstruction programme. 16.01.2026. | News | Information

Government adopted amendments to Act on Proceeding with Illegally Built Buildings At today’s session, the Government adopted the amendments to the Act on Proceeding with Illegally Built Buildings, which will enter further parliamentary procedure. The amendments only enable legalisation of buildings built prior to June 21, 2011. All structures built without the required building permits after June 21, 2011, cannot be legalised. 14.01.2026. | News | Information

New Collective Agreement in Construction Sector signed in KriževciToday in Križevci, the Croatian Employers’ Association for the Construction Sector (HUP-UPG) and the Construction Workers’ Union of Croatia (SGH) signed the ninth amendments to the Collective Agreement for the Construction Sector. With these amendments, the gross basic salary for all workers in all complexity groups will increase by 10% from February 2026, as well as employee benefits. The signing ceremony was also attended by State Secretary Tonči Glavinić. 14.01.2026. | News | Information

Minister Bačić: EURCO selected for demolition of Vjesnik, completion by AprilThe Vinkovci-based company EURCO has been selected to prepare project documentation and remove the Vjesnik skyscraper together with the western annex, with the completion period by April, i.e. three months after signing the contract – which is envisaged on January 21, responsible Minister Branko Bačić stated. 09.01.2026. | News | Information