Egypt to allow resumption of construction activities after four-month suspension: Cabinet

Egypt to allow resumption of construction activities after four-month suspension: Cabinet

Construction activities will be allowed to resume in Egypt within a few days, four months after the country suspended construction so authorities can review building licences and deal with construction violations across the country, Egypt's cabinet spokesman said.

In a phone interview with Sada Al-Balad satellite channel on Monday, Nader Saad said that a committee tasked with issuing new building regulations is set to meet with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly to brief him on the new rules before they are officially approved.

The cabinet said on Monday that pending the issuing of the new regulations within the coming days, those who have already received building permits will be allowed to resume construction as long as the structure is no taller than four storeys.

The move comes one day