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Decrease in building activity
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2012-07-26T10:00:00.000Z
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Building statistics, June 2012

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Decrease in building activity

Building activity, measured in total utility floor space, decreased by 4 per cent during the first six months of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011.

A total of 14 206 new dwellings were given building starts during the first six months of 2012. This is 1.8 per cent fewer than in the same period in 2011.

Registered utility floor space starts for industrial and public sector buildings decreased by 6.3 per cent in the period January-June 2012 compared with the same period in 2011. Holiday properties (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities similarly decreased by 1 per cent.

Overall, new utility floor space decreased by 4 per cent, but figures for building starts are higher for June 2012 compared with June 2011.

Number of dwellings started. Unadjusted and trend. January 2000-June 2012

Started non-residential utility floor space. Unadjusted and trend. January 2000-June 2012

Building work started. Preliminary figures
  June Changes in
per cent 		January-June Changes in
per cent
  20111 2012 20111 2012
Number of dwellings     1 943     2 902     49.4     14 463     14 206     -1.8
             
Utility floor space, 1 000 m2            
Total  687.0  942.8 37.2 4 746.4 4 557.4 -4.0
             
Dwellings  285.4  400.3 40.3 1 973.9 1 919.6 -2.8
             
Other buildings  401.6  542.5 35.1 2 772.5 2 637.8 -4.9
Industrial buildings2  289.8  381.4 31.6 2 020.8 1 893.4 -6.3
Holiday property(cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities  111.7  161.1 44.2  751.7  744.4 -1.0
1  The figures for all months from January 2011 until November 2011 where revised 8 February 2012.
2  Also Includes building for education, health and social work and public administration.

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Registered building permissions

Figures for buildings in the building statistics rely on dates for when permits are registered by the municipality in the data register (Matrikkelen). A building permit does not always mean that construction will be started at once. Especially in low conjunctures it might be that construction projects are not realised, or may be postponed after a building permit has been granted. When the building activity trend turns from a low to a high level, and vice versa, this could affect the interpretation of the statistics.

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