Statistics Norway

Building statistics

1 Building work started. Preliminary figures
  September Changes in
per cent
January-September Changes in
per cent
  2006 2007 2006 2007
Number of dwellings 2 540 2 889 13.7 22 410 23 567 5.2
             
Utility floor space, 1 000 m2            
Total  835.3  879.5 5.3 6 179.6 6 943.9 12.4
             
Dwellings  352.3  365.5 3.7 2 759.0 2 943.8 6.7
             
Other buildings  483.0  514.0 6.4 3 420.6 4 000.0 16.9
Industrial buildings1  354.6  383.2 8.0 2 487.3 2 985.8 20.0
Holiday property(cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities  128.4  130.8 1.9  933.2 1 014.2 8.7
1  Also Includes building for education, health and social work and public administration.

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