Construction, new orders (discontinued), Q1 2003

The value of company reserves for civil engineering works rose by 32 per cent during the 1^{s t} quarter this year. Since the 1^{s t} quarter of 2002 the value of company reserves for civil engineering works increased by 14 per cent. Broken down to regions the strongest increase was in Trøndelag and Finnmark. The growth in civil engineering works contributes to keeping the total stock of orders on the same level at the end of March this year as at the same time last year.

Less new buildings

The value of new orders received on new residential buildings during the first quarter this year was 17 per cent lower than during the same period last year. The stock of orders on new residential buildings decreased by 1 per cent during the 1^{s t} quarter and is 9 per cent lower than a year ago. New orders received on non-residential buildings were about at the same level in the 1^{s t} quarter this year compared with the 1^{s t} quarter last year. Company reserves on non-residential buildings decreased by 7 per cent during the 1^{s t} quarter 2003 and were 3 per cent lower than at the end of the 1^{s t} quarter last year

Company reserves of housing renovation increased during the 1^{s t} quarter after a strong decrease at the end of last year. The value of company reserves at the end of the 1^{s t} quarter was still 22 per cent lower than at the same time last year. Company reserves on renovation of non-residential buildings increased by 5 per cent in this period.

Tables:

• Table 1 New orders received. Value indices, by project groups. 2000=100
• Table 2 Stock of orders, by project groups. Value indices. 2000=100
• Table 3 Stock of orders. Value indices by project groups and district. 2000=100
• Table 4 New orders received. Value indices, trend. 2000=100