Statistics Norway

Building statistics

1   Building work started. Preliminary figures
  December Changes in
per cent
January-December Changes in
per cent
  2005 2006 2005 2006
Number of dwellings 3 154       3 659 16.0       31 608      32 762 3.7
             
Utility floor space, 1 000 m2            
Total  848.8  886.3 4.4 8 450.3 8 919.6 5.6
             
Dwellings  384.9  461.4 19.9 3 848.7 4 038.6 4.9
             
Other buildings  463.9  424.9 -8.4 4 601.6 4 880.9 6.1
Industrial buildings1  361.9  307.5 -15.0 3 267.8 3 537.9 8.3
Holiday property(cottages), private garages and other non-industrial activities  102.0  117.3 15.1 1 333.8 1 343.0 0.7
1  Also Includes building for education, health and social work and public administration.

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