Building statistics, November 2001

2 626 dwellings are started in Oslo during the first 11 months of 2001, 1 186 more than in the first 11 months of 2000. Rogaland, Buskerud and Nord-Trøndelag each have a decline of 232, 212 and 185 dwellings, respectively.

For residential buildings, 3 163 400 m² of utility floor space were started during the first 11 months of 2001, 5 per cent more than the first 11 months of 2000.

Less non-residential buildings

In non-residential buildings, 3 468 600 m² of utility floor space were started in the first 11 months of 2001, this is less floor space than the year before which had 3 596 700 m².

Registration of non-residential buildings in Oslo is still incomplete. The rest of Norway had more than 1 per cent decline in utility floor space started for non-residential buildings. Except from Oslo, construction starts of non-residential utility floor space declined the most in Nordland, Sør-Trøndelag and Buskerud, with 35, 25 and 20 per cent.

Tables:

• Table 1 Building work started. Preliminary figures
• Table 2 Building activity in November. Preliminary figures
• Table 3 Building work started in January-November. County. Preliminary figures
• Table 4 Buildings under conctruction per 30 November. County. Preliminary figures
• Table 5 Buildings completed in January-November. County. Preliminary figures
• Table 6 Building work started. Not adjusted, seasonally adjusted and trend
• Table 7 Building work started in November. County. Preliminary figures
• Table 8 Average monthly registration delay for buildings started. January 1998-November 2001