Building statistics, Q1 2006

Every second building started in the first quarter of 2005 was a flat in a multi-dwelling building. 30 per cent of these flats are being built in Oslo.

For houses with two dwellings the number of dwelling starts is at the same level as in the first quarter last year. A total of 831 dwellings where recorded started in this building category during the first quarter this year. For detached houses and row houses, linked houses and houses with 3 or 4 dwellings there was recorded a decrease by 10.7 and 18.7 per cent respectively.

A total of 993 000 square metres of utility floor space for dwellings was recorded started during the first quarter this year. This is an increase by 9.1 per cent compared with the first quarter in 2005.

More new holiday houses and industrial buildings

143 000 square meters of holiday houses were started in the first quarter of 2006, an increase of 57.1 per cent compared with the first quarter in 2005.

Also the building of new industrial buildings is increasing. During the first quarter this year building of 947 000 square meters utility floor space for industrial purposes were recorded started. This is an increase by 17.3 per cent compared with the first quarter last year.

Deviation from the monthly building statistics

The figures that are presented in the monthly building statistics is preliminary, and the sum of the three months in a quarter can deviate from the quarterly building statistics. This is because there may be corrections in the Ground Property, Address and Building Register (GAB).

Tables:

• Table 1 Buildings work started. Dwellings and utility floor space in dwellings, by type of building and quarter
• Table 2 Buildings work started. Utility floor space, by type of building and quarter. 1000 m2
• Table 3 Buildings permits in 1 st quarter 2006. Dwellings and utility floor space in dwellings, by type of building and county
• Table 4 Buildings permits in 1 st quarter 2006. Utility floor space, by type of building and county. 1 000 m2
• Table 5 Buildings work started in 1 st quarter 2006. Dwellings and utility floor space in dwellings, by type of building and county
• Table 6 Buildings work started in 1 st quarter 2006. Utility floor space, by type of building and county. 1000 m2
• Table 7 Buildings completed in 1 st quarter 2006. Dwellings and utility floor space in dwellings, by type of building and county
• Table 8 Buildings completed in 1 st quarter 2006. Utility floor space, by type of building and county. 1 000 m2
• Table 9 Buildings work started in 1 st quarter 2006. Dwellings by type of building and municipality
• Table 10 Buildings work started in 1 st quarter 2006. Utility floor space, by type of building and municipality