construction

A large piece of land in Mellieha is up for grabs.

Mellieħa residents petition parliament to stop land transfer for development

5,300 square metres site is earmarked for residential development

February 16, 2023| Matthew Xuereb
Former BCA chair Maria Schembri Grima has resigned following the incident

Chamber criticises contractors' lack of accountability after B'kara demolition

There is not even a licence for contractors to lose, architects lament

February 15, 2023| Times of Malta
The Malta Developers Association said that rogue practices 'cannot be tolerated any longer'. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Malta Developers Association threatens to blacklist 'rogue operators'

Developers' lobby says some contractors 'are not fit for the job'

February 15, 2023| Times of Malta
Joseph Portelli's Excel Investments is behind the Birkirkara project, while Charles Polidano's Polidano was involved in the demolition. Photo: Facebook/Hamrun Spartans FC

Portelli and Polidano's companies fined over dangerous Birkirkara demolition

Portelli and Polidano blame each other in tit-for-tat statements

February 15, 2023| Fiona Galea Debono
Maria Schembri Grima, right, is under investigation for her role in the demolition of a project at Birkirkara.

Outgoing BCA boss faces disciplinary probe by Chamber of Architects

KTP investigates 'outrageous' Birkirkara works led by Maria Schembri Grima

February 15, 2023| Fiona Galea Debono
Maria Schembri Grima (inset) is the architect responsible for a project that left bricks strewn across a Birkirkara street.

BCA chair Maria Schembri Grima resigns after dangerous demolition

Architect quits regulator, saying she wants to focus on her private profession

February 14, 2023| Times of Malta
Stones rain down on Psaila Street.

Watch: Building slabs crash onto road in dangerous Birkirkara demolition works

The project is led by the chair of the Building and Construction Agency

February 14, 2023| Fiona Galea Debono
The stoned from demolition works spilled onto the street, exposing third parties to danger. Photo: Facebook

Building agency stops project led by its own chairperson

BCA stops demolition of former Go Exchange in Birkirkara, led by architect Maria Schembri Grima

February 13, 2023| Matthew Xuereb
The proposed development was described as not taking up ODZ land.

Fact-check: Żebbuġ LIDL will be on ODZ land

A statement issued by the Economy Ministry said otherwise

February 11, 2023| Neville Borg
The new building that will tower over Paceville. Photomontage by PX Lettings

PA approves 33-storey tower in Paceville

Green traffic plan intended to reduce 40 per cent of traffic in peak times

February 9, 2023| Matthew Xuereb
Last October, KPMG and the Malta Property Foundation held a national conference.

KPMG Malta survey on sustainability preferences in Maltese real estate

Construction sector requires urgent and significant transformation

February 8, 2023| Press Release
The ruins of Ġgantija, a megalithic structure that is one of Malta’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Photo: Shutterstock.com

Development in Ġgantija buffer zone suspended for heritage impact assessment

The study has been requested by UNESCO

February 8, 2023| Fiona Galea Debono
File photo: Times of Malta

Today's front pages – February 6, 2023

The top stories in Malta's newspapers

February 6, 2023| Times of Malta
Stivala Group CEO and MDA president Michael Stivala said his company had nothing to do with the smart meter theft racket.

Construction mogul in mega settlement at the height of electricity meter scandal

'Company took the opportunity of a government amnesty to fix an anomaly'

February 6, 2023| Jacob Borg
Bernard Grech. Photo: PN

PN leader calls for journalists, editors with backbone, truly independent media

Bernard Grech lambasts Robert Abela for 'meddling' with judiciary’s affairs

February 5, 2023| Sarah Carabott
Victim of construction site tragedies, remembered at the Planning Ministry's doorstep. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

'Victims of a rotten system': construction tragedies laid at minister's doorstep

Activists gather to flag continued inaction following death of Jean Paul Sofia

February 4, 2023| Jessica Arena
The two men were arrested at a construction site on Triq Patri Feliċjan Grech. File photo: Times of Malta

Two men caught stealing from a Żabbar construction site

They are being held in the police lock-up pending police investigations

February 3, 2023| Times of Malta
File photo: Times of Malta

Today's front pages – February 3, 2023

The top stories in Malta's newspapers

February 3, 2023| Times of Malta
Jean Paul Sofia and his mother, Isabelle Bonnici.

Mother of collapse victim Jean Paul Sofia wants to meet Robert Abela

Isabelle Bonnici reacts after prime minister was evasive about possibility of public inquiry

February 3, 2023| Matthew Xuereb
The plot of land overlooking Wied Għomor, which had been earmarked for development. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Residents’ relief as developer drops plans for nine-storey block on valley edge

Site on edge of protected Wied Għomor valley in St Julian’s

February 2, 2023| Matthew Xuereb
The remains of the building that collapsed on December 3, killing Jean Paul Sofia. Photo: Jonathan Borg

PM evasive on public inquiry into death of Jean Paul Sofia

Let the institutions work with serenity, he insisted

February 1, 2023| Matthew Xuereb
14% of non-EU workers were registered in the construction industry last year. File photo: Mark Zammit Cordina

Over 7,000 non-EU workers in construction sector last year

Figures tabled in parliament show the number of registered TCNs and the sectors they work in

January 31, 2023| Giulia Magri
Developers are making this claim but NGOs have objected.

Fact-check: Is the new Comino development smaller than the current site?

Developers claim this is the case, environmental organisations disagree.

January 30, 2023| Neville Borg
Computer render of the proposed home for the elderly in Mqabba.

Elderly care home planned for Mqabba ODZ quarry gets ERA clearance

Proposal for the 252-bed, four-storey home now goes to the Planning Authority

January 28, 2023| Matthew Xuereb
Commuters can use the new airport flyover as of Saturday. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

New airport flyover open from weekend, project to wrap up in April

Follow temporary signs and observe speed limit, infrastructure chief warns

January 27, 2023| Giulia Magri
The current situation versus the proposal. Comparison images provided by the NGOs.

Public floods Planning Authority with 13,500 objections to Comino project

Record number of objections in single representation period

January 27, 2023| Times of Malta
The Airport Junction Project is an example of lack of coordination, MIM said. An artist's impression, provided by Infrastructure Malta, of how the finished project is expected to look.

Lack of coordination leading to waste of resources - MIM

Malta Institute of Management says it's time for one common vision

January 27, 2023| Times of Malta
An artist’s impression of the proposed project.

‘No major impacts’ from proposed home for elderly on quarry site, report finds

252-bed, four-storey residence proposed in quarry outside development zone in Mqabba

January 26, 2023| Matthew Xuereb
Comino with the abandoned hotel in the background. The island is a Natura 2000 site. Photo: Shutterstock

Virgin ODZ land must 'remain untouched by development' - MDA

Developers' lobby urges authorities to strictly apply rules, especially at Natura 2000 sites

January 26, 2023| Times of Malta
The site proposed for the restaurant. Photo: PA

Planning Commission rejects application for restaurant in Għaxaq

The proposed site is an agricultural area in ODZ

January 26, 2023| Times of Malta