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Published: 24 October 2008
Cubic volume of granted building permits decreased in August
In August 2008, building permits were granted for a total of 3.2 million cubic metres, which is one-fifth less than one year ago. Cubic volumes went down in nearly all building types.
In January to August 2008, new building permits were granted for a total of 34 million cubic metres, which is 13 per cent less than in the corresponding period of the year before. The cubic volume of residential building permits decreased by just under one-fifth and that of commercial and office building permits by one-fourth from January-August of the year before. Cubic volumes went down also in the other building types apart from public service buildings.
Granted building permits, August and January-August 2008
| August 1,000 m3 |
Change, % 8/2007 - 8/2008 |
January-August 1,000 m3 |
Change, % 1-8/2007 - 1-8//2008 |
|
| All buildings | 3,242 | -20 | 34,043 | -13 |
| - residential buildings | 921 | -11 | 8,685 | -17 |
| - free-time residential buildings | 101 | -19 | 983 | -6 |
| - commercial and office buildings | 477 | -48 | 6,262 | -25 |
| - public service buildings | 330 | 323 | 2,297 | 45 |
| - industrial and warehouse buildings | 964 | -29 | 10,410 | -6 |
| - agricultural buildings | 218 | -23 | 3,070 | -28 |
| - other buildings | 231 | -6 | 2,335 | -9 |
| Dwellings, number | 2,322 | -4 | 19,689 | -16 |
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, August. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Mr Kristian Taskinen +358 9 1734 2238, rakennus.suhdanne@stat.fi
Director in charge: Ms Hannele Orjala
Last updated 24.10.2008
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Building permits [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-4327. August 2008. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 27.5.2012].
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