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Building statistics, September 2013

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Fewer new buildings

Around 6.9 million square metres of utility floor space have been given building starts hitherto this year. This is almost 270 000 square metres, or 3.7 per cent less than in the corresponding period last year.

Building work started. Preliminary figuresPublished 29 October 2013
September 2013So far this yearChange in per cent. MonthChange in per cent. So far this year
September 2013September 2012 - September 2013September 2012 - September 2013
Number of dwellings2 83321 772-13.8-2.5
 
Utility floor space, 1000 m2
Total908.36 923.9-21.6-3.7
Dwellings396.53 017.2-4.41.6
Other buildings511.83 906.7-31.2-7.5
Industrial buildings355.62 791.8-41.5-9.7
Holiday property(cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities156.21 114.914.5-1.3

Source: Statistics Norway

A total of almost 22 000 new dwellings were given building starts in January-September. This is 2.5 per cent fewer compared with the first nine months last year.

Building starts in the industrial sector decreased by almost 10 per cent compared with January-September 2012. Holiday properties (cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activity decreased by 1.3 per cent.