Sharjah, UAE–The contractual value of building permits issued by Sharjah Municipality grew to AED9.344 billion ($2.54 billion) in H1, while the value of building permits for which certificates of completion were issued reached AED3.263 billion.
Obaid Saeed Al Tunaiji, Director General of Sharjah Municipality, said the Building Permits Department has completed 1,824 applications for accrediting engineering plans, and issued 1,265 building permits, and 1,169 certificates for accrediting engineering plans.
He added that the engineering and buildings sector achieved many achievements during the first half of this year in various fields, including those related to the development of infrastructure and services, which contributed to the high rate of engineering growth in the emirate, as 10,650 engineering permits were issued, and more than 37,721 inspection visits were organised for various areas of Sharjah city, and the transactions submitted online reached 12,266 transactions during the first half of this year.