Statistics Norway

Building statistics

1   Building work started. Preliminary figures
  June Changes in
per cent
January-June Changes in
per cent
  2005 2006 2005 2006
Number of dwellings 1 836     2 980 62.3     14 911     15 899 6.6
Utility floor space, 1 000 m2            
Total  543.7  792.1 45.7 3 864.8 4 195.8 8.6
Dwellings  239.1  350.9 46.8 1 821.0 1 892.3 3.9
Other buildings  304.6  441.2 44.9 2 043.7 2 303.5 12.7
Industrial buildings  185.0  330.7 78.8 1 449.1 1 711.2 18.1
Holiday property(cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities  119.6  110.5 -7.6  594.6  592.3 -0.4

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