Insights

A look at the market

Analyses and market data on construction costs, the investment lifecycle and tender practice.

2026

Bank financing of an investment project: what the bank requires and how the process is managed

A bank does not finance intentions — it finances a managed, documented and controllable project. The eight steps from the memorandum to the release.

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2026

Compensation for a right to build: how the deal with the landowner is structured

Many Sofia projects start not with a land purchase but with superficies against compensation — the structure, the conditions and the risks Phase 0 checks.

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2026

The 2025–2026 amendments to the Spatial Development Act: what they mean for the investor

Since the start of 2026 the investment process has been operating in a new regulatory framework — here is which of the ZUT amendments matter in practice for your project.

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2026

From the RIBA Plan of Work to Ф0–Ф7: the international standard, translated into Bulgarian

The international investor thinks in RIBA Stages; the Bulgarian administration thinks in ZUT acts. A project succeeds when someone translates between the two.

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2026

Sofia: the administrative reform in urban planning and what it means for projects

The critical path of a Sofia project often runs through the administration — what the NAG reform changes, and how to plan against reality rather than promises.

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2026Analysis

Phase 0: why the most important decisions are made before breaking ground

There is a widespread belief that a project begins with breaking ground. From a cost-management standpoint, this is the opposite of the truth.

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2026Projects

Mega Mall Lyulin: management up to contractor selection

Not every engagement spans the full project lifecycle. For this large retail centre, Strive 4BG’s role covered the first phases — from initial assessment to contractor selection.

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2026Process

What a project manager actually does for the investor

When an investor sets out to deliver a building, dozens of participants and hundreds of decisions stand between idea and key. The project manager holds those threads in one hand.

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