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Building statistics, April 2013, preliminary figures

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More than 10 000 new dwellings

A total of 10 308 new dwellings were given building starts in January-April this year. This is an increase of 16.1 per cent compared with the same period last year.

Building work started. Preliminary figuresPublished 30 May 2013
April 2013 So far this year Change in per cent. Month Change in per cent. So far this year
April 2013 April 2012 - April 2013 April 2012 - April 2013
Number of dwellings 2 415 10 308 14.2 16.1
 
Utility floor space, 1000 m2
Total 843.9 3 050.2 13.0 5.6
Dwellings 325.5 1 368.8 6.7 15.6
Other buildings 518.4 1 681.4 17.3 -1.3
Industrial buildings 394.4 1 233.9 20.0 -1.5
Holiday property(cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities 124.0 447.5 9.6 -1.0

Source: Statistics Norway

Number of dwellings started. Seasonally adjusted and trend. January 2000-April 2013
Started non-residential utility floor space. Seasonally adjusted and trend. January 2000-April 2013
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A total of 2 415 new dwellings were given building starts in April; an increase of 301 dwellings compared with April last year. This is an increase of a good 14 per cent.

Figures for square metres of utility floor space are, however, lower. Hitherto building permits have been given for almost 3.1 million square metres; an increase of 5.6 per cent, whereof almost 1.4 million square metres of utility floor space are for dwellings.

Within utility floor space for other than dwellings there has been a minor decrease. Utility floor space in the industrial sector has decreased by 1.5 per cent, and holiday properties (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities decreased by 1 per cent.

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