"We found only a very, very, very limited number of banks that would even consider making a loan, and the most generous of them gave us a construction permit for about 50 percent of the cost of constructing the building".
Finally, in 1997, a construction permit was granted.
In December, the city denied the residents' request to revoke the building's construction permit.
There's no assurance that a town would grant a construction permit that a village had denied.
By 2009, everything was ready to go: construction permit in one hand, lease in the other.
Getting a construction permit in Mexico takes an annoying two-and-a-half months; in Argentina it takes a year.
Hayri talked about the rules of excavation and the difficulties of getting a construction permit in the old city.
A special state aid payment of $500,000 was not renewed, and construction permit fees have dropped by $165,000.
"In 2006, we unanimously approved the construction permit – all except for one member, from the Front National".
Mr. Obama has said that the company must reroute the pipeline to avoid sensitive lands and waters before he will consider granting a construction permit.
