Building statistics, January 2004

In January 2004 2 186 dwellings were recorded started. This is 418 less dwellings than recorded in January last year. 280 900 square meters of utility floor space were started for dwelling purposes - a decrease of 12.1 per cent compared to January 2003.

304 900 square meters of utility floor space were started for other purposes than dwellings during the first month of 2004. The corresponding figure at the same period last year was 378 500 - a decrease 19.5 per cent.

Revised figures

In 2001, 2002 and at the begining of 2003 the recording of non-residential buildings in the municipality of Oslo was imperfect, and previously published figures has been to low. The revised figures for 2001, 2002 and 2003 are now published, and the statistics include all industrial buildings in Oslo.

Tables:

• Table 1 Building work started. Preliminary figures
• Table 2 Building activity in January. Preliminary figures
• Table 3 Building work started in January, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 4 Buildings under conctruction per 31 January, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 5 Buildings completed in January, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 6 Building work started. Not adjusted, seasonally adjusted and trend
• Table 7 Buildings permits in January. Preliminary figures. Breakdown according to Eurostat classifications
• Table 8 Average monthly registration delay for buildings started. January 2000-January 2004