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Published: 22 August 2008
Cubic volume of granted building permits decreased in June
In June 2008, building permits were granted for a total of 5.4 million cubic metres, which is 12 per cent less than one year ago. Cubic volumes went down in all building types, public service buildings excluded.
In January to June 2008, building permits were granted for a good 15,000 new dwellings, which is 15 per cent less than in the corresponding period one year previously. New building permits were granted for a total of 26.4 million cubic metres, which is 12 per cent less than in the year before. The cubic volume of commercial and office buildings decreased by over one-fifth and that of agricultural buildings by nearly one-third from the January to June period of 2007.
Granted building permits, June and January-June 2008
| June 1,000 m3 |
Change % 6/2007 - 6/2008 |
January-June 1,000 m3 |
Change % 1-6/2007 - 1-6/2008 |
|
| All buildings | 5,381 | -12 | 26,388 | -12 |
| - residential buildings | 1,299 | -8 | 6,693 | -16 |
| - free-time residential buildings | 146 | -10 | 699 | -6 |
| - commercial and office buildings | 1,031 | -28 | 4,830 | -22 |
| - public service buildings | 415 | 280 | 1,651 | 23 |
| - industrial and warehouse buildings | 1,525 | -15 | 8,393 | 2 |
| - agricultural buildings | 578 | -29 | 2,464 | -31 |
| - other buildings | 387 | -6 | 1,658 | -14 |
| Dwellings, number | 2,864 | -4 | 15,102 | -15 |
These data derive from the preliminary data of Statistics Finland's statistics on building permits, which are based on notifications submitted by municipal building supervision authorities about building projects subject to building permits.
Source: Granted building permits, 2008, June. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Ms Paula Salminen, +358 9 1734 2234, rakennus.suhdanne@stat.fi
Director in charge: Ms Hannele Orjala
Last updated 22.8.2008
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Building permits [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-4327. June 2008. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 27.5.2012].
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