The council's deputy head says efforts to complete various construction and infrastructure projects are being held back by delays in approving the state budget.

The interim housing minister has approved around 300 road, housing and water infrastructure projects in different towns and cities.

The interim housing minister has issued several decisions giving the green light for various infrastructure projects.

A Chinese construction engineer was abducted and later found dead, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua.

This year's Libya Build exhibition, one of the country's largest trade fairs, is taking place in spite of escalating political and security issues.

The housing and utilities ministry has been given approval to carry out maintenance work on over 30 roads in greater Tripoli.

Council members recently met with the branch manager of an Italian firm to discuss carrying out infrastructure works in the town.

The latest cabinet meeting approves a number of decisions, including maintenance works on three underpasses in Benghazi and at Khoms port.

The interim housing minister has given preliminary approval for a wide range of infrastructure projects.

Indian construction firm Simplex has been given permission to resume a project in the Shati district that had stalled during the 2011 conflict.

The organisers of the construction show told the Libya Monitor that 472 companies will exhibit at this year’s fair, a sharp fall compared to 2013.

A spokesman says the cabinet has approved plans for almost 800 new housing units in the Wahat region of north-eastern Libya.

The most recent cabinet meeting gave the green light for the Housing and Infrastructure Board (HIB) to restart a number of housing projects and commence other road and water works.

Turkey’s TML İnşaat, one of the most active foreign firms since 2011, told the Libya Monitor it was set to agree terms for work at Derna port and is also engaged in multiple projects in Misrata.

The Indian contractor confirms it has won a LD655m ($524m) infrastructure contract in Zliten, one of the largest agreements signed since 2011.