Building statistics, July 2006

Of the total utility floor space 2.1 million square metres is started for dwellings and 1.9 million square metres for industrial purposes. Compared with the period from January to July last year, the increase in started utility floor space is 2.7 per cent for dwellings and 13.0 per cent for industrial buildings. Utility floor space started for holiday houses, residential garages etc, is almost at the same level as last year, 0.7 million square metres.

So far this year, building of 17 419 new dwellings is registered started, an increase of 4.9 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year.

Tables:

• Table 1 Building work started. Preliminary figures
• Table 2 Building activity in July. Preliminary figures
• Table 3 Building work started in January-July, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 4 Buildings under conctruction per 31 July, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 5 Buildings completed in January-July, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 6 Building work started. Not adjusted, seasonally adjusted and trend
• Table 7 Building work started in July. County. Preliminary figures
• Table 8 Buildings permits in July. Preliminary figures. Breakdown according to Eurostat classifications
• Table 9 Average monthly registration delay for buildings started. January 2003-July 2006