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Building statistics, December 2012

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30 000 new dwellings

Preliminary figures show that building permits where given for 30 142 new dwellings in 2012. This is an increase of 2 400 dwellings, or 8.7 per cent, compared with 2011.

Building work started. Preliminary figuresPublished 30 January 2013
 DecemberChanges in per centJanuary-DecemberChanges in per cent
 201112012201112012
1The figures for all months from January 2011 until November 2011 where revised 8 February 2012.
2Also Includes building for education, health and social work and public administration.
Number of dwellings1 8332 23421.927 73530 1428.7
       
Utility floor space, 1 000 m2      
Total638.3600.4-5.99 295.59 490.32.1
       
Dwellings246.8303.022.83 804.64 025.85.8
       
Other buildings391.6297.4-24.05 491.05 464.5-0.5
Industrial buildings2289.9192.5-33.64 004.53 956.6-1.2
Holiday property(cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities101.7104.93.11 486.51 507.91.4

Source: Statistics Norway

Figures for the industrial sector show a decline in building activity. A total of 5.5 million square metres of utility floor space were started for other than residential buildings. This is a decrease of 0.5 per cent compared with the same period in 2011.

In total, 9.5 million square metres of utility floor space were started; an increase of 2.1 per cent.

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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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