Building statistics, September 2003

During the first nine months this year, almost 16 000 dwellings were started. This is a decrease of 3 per cent compared to same period last year. In Nordland there has been growth in started dwellings on almost 80 per cent. The decrease is strongest in Telemark, where started dwellings are two thirds of the same period last year.

Strongest decrease in industrial buildings

Almost half of the started utility floor space in the first nine months of 2003 is for dwelling purposes. The remaining 2.3 millions square meters of utility floor space are started for other purposes. Holiday properties and private garages are 28 per cent, or 0.65 million square meters, of started utility floor space in non-residential buildings. This category has a decrease of 12.3 per cent compared to the first nine months last year.

Other non-residential buildings are industrial buildings. From January to September this year most utility floor space is started for the agriculture and forestry industry, while manufacturing has the second largest portion. The industry group with the strongest decrease is retail trade and repair of personal/household goods. Started utility floor space for this industry decreased with 34 per cent compared to the first nine months last year.

The registration of non-residential buildings in the municipality of Oslo was imperfect for the years 2001, 2002 and the beginning of 2003, subsequently the figures for Oslo so far this year are lower than the actual situation.

Tables:

• Table 1 Building work started. Preliminary figures,
• Table 2 Building activity in September. Preliminary figures,
• Table 3 Building work started in January-September, by county. Preliminary figures,
• Table 4 Buildings under construction per 30 September, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 5 Buildings completed in January-September, by county. Preliminary figures,
• Table 6 Building work started. Not adjusted, seasonally adjusted and trend
• Table 7 Building work started in September, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 8 Buildings permits in September. Preliminary figures,. Breakdown according to Eurostat classifications
• Table 9 Average monthly registration delay for buildings started. January 2000-September 2003