Construction turnover (discontinued), 4th period 2003

The total construction turnover for the 4^{t h} period 2003 was NOK 23.9 billion, an increase of NOK 1.3 billion compared with the same period 2002. Mesta Ltd caused most of the growth in turnover. From 1 January 2003, the state road construction activity is sorted out as a state-owned enterprise called Mesta Ltd. Mesta is established in the building of complete constructions or parts thereof, civil engineering.

Construction turnover for the first eight months of 2003 was NOK 97.7 billion, an increase of 5.0 per cent compared with the year before. The building of complete constructions or parts thereof, civil engineering experienced an increase of 9.6 per cent. The turnover in renting of construction or demolition equipment with operator declined 6.9 per cent during the same period.

County

Mesta Ltd is localized in Nordland, Hordaland and Akershus. In these counties, the turnover for the 4^{t h} period of 2003 went up by 32.0, 14.9 and 13.9 per cent respectively compared with the same period the year before. Turnover construction companies in Oslo and Oppland decreased by 5.0 and 4.3 per cent in this period.

Tables:

• Table 1 Statistics on turnover for the construction, July/Aug. 2003, by county. Turnover exclusive value added tax. Million NOK
• Table 2 Statistics on turnover for the construction, July/August 2003, by industrial groupings. Million NOK