Building statistics, August 2004

18 386 new dwellings are started in the period from January to August this year, an increase of almost 32 per cent from the same period last year.

From January to August the total square metres of utility floor space building starts rose almost by 20.5 per cent from the same months last year.

Tables:

• Table 1 Building work started. Preliminary figures
• Table 2 Building activity in August. Preliminary figures
• Table 3 Building work started in January-August, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 4 Buildings under conctruction per 31 August, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 5 Buildings completed in January-August, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 6 Building work started. Not adjusted, seasonally adjusted and trend
• Table 7 Building work started in August, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 8 Buildings permits in August. Preliminary figures. Breakdown according to Eurostat classifications
• Table 9 Average monthly registration delay for buildings started. January 2001-August 2004