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Increasing activity in civil engineering works
The production in building and construction industry rose by 2.8 per cent between the 3rd and the 4th quarter of 2016. The increase in activity in civil engineering works made a particular contribution to this growth.
Seasonally adjusted, per cent | Working day adjusted, per cent | Index | |
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3rd quarter 2016 - 4th quarter 2016 | 4th quarter 2015 - 4th quarter 2016 | 4th quarter 2016 | |
Total | 2.8 | 4.7 | 138.8 |
Buildings, total | 2.0 | 6.8 | 131.4 |
Civil engineering works | 4.9 | -2.2 | 166.9 |
!["Figure 1. Production index, Construction. Seasonally adjusted. 4rd quarter of 2001-4rd quarter of 2016¹ "Figure 1. Production index, Construction. Seasonally adjusted. 4rd quarter of 2001-4rd quarter of 2016¹](/en/bygg-bolig-og-eiendom/statistikker/bygganlprod/kvartal/_image/294308.png?_encoded=2f66666666666678302f35382f&_ts=15a124a9c60)
From the 3rd to the 4th quarter of 2016, the activity in civil engineering works rose by 4.9 per cent when adjusted for seasonal changes. In the same period, the production in building industry increased by 2.0 per cent.
Looking at the year as a whole, there has been an increase of 3.5 per cent in the production index of construction in 2016 compared to 2015. While the civil engineering works had an annual fall of 1.8 per cent, the production in the building industry rose by 5.2 per cent.
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Anne Karin Linderud Haugen
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Caroline Moe
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