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More than 10 000 new dwellings
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2013-05-30T10:00:00.000Z
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Building statistics, April 2013

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More than 10 000 new dwellings

A total of 10 308 new dwellings were given building starts in January-April this year. This is an increase of 16.1 per cent compared with the same period last year.

Building work started. Preliminary figuresPublished 30 May 2013
April 2013So far this yearChange in per cent. MonthChange in per cent. So far this year
April 2013April 2012 - April 2013April 2012 - April 2013
Number of dwellings2 41510 30814.216.1
 
Utility floor space, 1000 m2
Total843.93 050.213.05.6
Dwellings325.51 368.86.715.6
Other buildings518.41 681.417.3-1.3
Industrial buildings394.41 233.920.0-1.5
Holiday property(cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities124.0447.59.6-1.0

Source: Statistics Norway

A total of 2 415 new dwellings were given building starts in April; an increase of 301 dwellings compared with April last year. This is an increase of a good 14 per cent.

Figures for square metres of utility floor space are, however, lower. Hitherto building permits have been given for almost 3.1 million square metres; an increase of 5.6 per cent, whereof almost 1.4 million square metres of utility floor space are for dwellings.

Within utility floor space for other than dwellings there has been a minor decrease. Utility floor space in the industrial sector has decreased by 1.5 per cent, and holiday properties (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities decreased by 1 per cent.