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Building activity at same level
Around 6.0 million square metres of utility floor space have been given building starts hitherto this year. This is equal to the same level in the corresponding period last year.
August 2013 | So far this year | Change in per cent. Month | Change in per cent. So far this year | |
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August 2013 | August 2012 - August 2013 | August 2012 - August 2013 | ||
Number of dwellings | 2 538 | 18 939 | -6.4 | -0.6 |
Utility floor space, 1000 m2 | ||||
Total | 773.4 | 6 016.1 | -10.0 | -0.3 |
Dwellings | 353.7 | 2 620.7 | -3.0 | 2.6 |
Other buildings | 419.7 | 3 395.4 | -15.1 | -2.4 |
Industrial buildings | 287.6 | 2 436.6 | -20.7 | -1.9 |
Holiday property(cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities | 132.1 | 958.8 | 0.2 | -3.5 |


A total of almost 19 000 new dwellings were given building starts in January-August; the same level as last year. More than one in four dwellings were started in Oslo and Akershus counties. The underlying trend has however been pointing downwards since early 2013.
Building starts in the industrial sector increased by almost 2 per cent compared with January-August 2012. Holiday properties (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activity decreased by 3.5 per cent.
Contact
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Jens Mathiesen
E-mail: jens.mathiesen@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 40 81 13 98
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Magnus Espeland
E-mail: magnus.espeland@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 45 27 40 08