Construction, new orders (discontinued), Q2 2009

Stable reserves

The order reserves of building and civil engineering works are unchanged compared to the last quarter. For new residential buildings there was a 5 per cent decrease in order reserves during the last quarter, while for renovation projects there was a 5 per cent increase. Compared to the same quarter in 2008, there has been a decrease of 38 per cent in reserves for new buildings, and an increase of 15 per cent within renovation. For non-residential buildings there has been a small decrease in reserves since the last quarter, and a decrease of 27 per cent compared to the second quarter of 2008. For civil engineering works, order reserves have increased by 5 per cent the last quarter.

Increase in the inflow of new orders

The inflow of new orders for dwelling projects increased by 9 per cent from the first to the second quarter of 2009, while the inflow decreased by 8 per cent compared to the same quarter last year. The inflow of orders for non-residential buildings increased by 6 per cent during the last quarter, but fell by 27 per cent compared to the same quarter in 2008. The latter can be explained by a decrease in the inflow of orders for new buildings.

Tables:

• Table 1 New orders received. Value index, by project groups. 2005=100
• Table 2 Stock of orders, by project groups. Value index. 2005=100
• Table 3 Stock of orders. Value index by project groups and district. 2005=100
• Table 4 New orders received. Value index, trend. 2005=100