Building statistics, July 2007

Most utility floor space was started for wholesale and retail trade. A total of 530 600 square metres was started for this purpose. Compared to 2006 this is a 12.5 per cent increase. Then follow buildings for manufacturing purposes, with a total of 362 300 square metres started during this period, a 10.2 per cent growth.

Utility floor space started for holiday houses, residential garages and more amounted to 772 100 square metres during the first seven months of the year. This is an increase of 12.4 per cent compared with the same period last year.

18 000 new dwellings so far

During the period from January to July 17 979 dwellings-starts were registered. Compared to 17 419 dwelling-starts in the corresponding period last year, this is a 3.2 per cent increase. Utility floor space started for dwellings increased by 6.6 per cent during the same period, to 2.24 million square metres.

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. Preliminary figures
• 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 2004-July 2007