Statistics Norway

Building statistics

1 Building work started. Preliminary figures
  August Changes in
per cent
January-August Changes in
per cent
  2006 2007 2006 2007
Number of dwellings 2 451       2 699 10.1      19 870      20 678 4.1
             
Utility floor space, 1 000 m2            
Total  678.0  829.0 22.3 5 344.3 6 064.4 13.5
             
Dwellings  303.7  336.3 10.7 2 406.7 2 578.3 7.1
             
Other buildings  374.3  492.7 31.6 2 937.6 3 486.0 18.7
Industrial buildings1  256.5  381.4 48.7 2 132.7 2 602.6 22.0
Holiday property(cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities  117.8  111.3 -5.5  804.9  883.4 9.8
1  Also includes building for education, health and social work and public administration.

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