Building statistics, March 2010

Building starts measured in utility floor space for dwellings decreased by 1.8 per cent.

Great regional differences

The regional differences in the number of new dwellings vary considerably. In Sør-Trøndelag county, the number of building starts for dwellings went up by 428 dwellings, from 200 new dwellings in January-March last year to 628 this year. Oslo county, on the other hand, had the largest decrease, with 387 fewer new dwellings, from 600 new dwellings in January-March 2009 to 213 hitherto this year.

Largest decrease in industrial sector

A total of 921 200 square metres of utility floor space for industrial buildings were started in January - March. This is 9.8 per cent less compared with the same period in 2009.

Tables:

• Table 1 Building work started. Preliminary figures
• Table 2 Building activity in March. Preliminary figures
• Table 3 Building work started in January-March, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 4 Buildings under conctruction per 31 March, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 5 Buildings completed in January-March, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 6 Building work started. Not adjusted, seasonally adjusted and trend. Preliminary figures
• Table 7 Building work started in March, by county. Preliminary figures
• Table 8 Buildings permits in March. Preliminary figures. Breakdown according to Eurostat classifications
• Table 9 Average monthly registration delay for buildings started. January 2007-March 2010