Construction, new orders (discontinued), Q1 2010

The inflow of new construction projects flattened out in the 1^{s t} quarter of 2010, after a steady increase over the course of 2009. The inflow of new orders is 15 per cent lower than the top level in the first half of 2007.

Strongest growth in civil engineering works

It is particularly in the civil engineering works that the order reserves have been increasing over the last year. Compared with the end of the 1st quarter of 2009, the order reserves of civil engineering works are 27 per cent higher, measured in current values. The total reserves for the industry as a whole rose by 12 per cent in the same period.

More new dwellings

The company reserves of new residential buildings rose by 17 per cent in the 1^{s t} quarter of 2010 after a stable low level over the course of 2009. The inflow of renovation projects is decreasing both for residential buildings and for commercial 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