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Published: 20 June 2013

Cubic volume covered by granted building permits grew by nearly 40 per cent year-on-year in April

In April 2013, building permits were granted for a total of four million cubic metres, which is 39.5 per cent more than one year earlier. This is indicated by Statistics Finland’s preliminary data from statistics on building and dwelling production.

Building permits granted and building starts, mil. m3, variable annual sum

In the release the data indicated with an asterisk (*) are preliminary data.

The cubic volume covered by permits granted for residential buildings decreased by 18.1 per cent in April. The cubic volume covered by permits granted for other than residential buildings, in turn, increased by 80.6 per cent from one year ago. The high growth is explained by the fact that building permits for several large building projects were granted in April.

The volume of newbuilding dropped in April by nearly 11 per cent from one year back

In April 2013, the constant-price value or the volume of ongoing building production decreased by 10.5 per cent year-on-year.

The volume of construction of residential buildings decreased by 4.1 per cent and that of other than residential building construction by 16.2 per cent from one year back.

Volume index for newbuilding 2005=100, trend

Source: Building and dwelling production, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Merja Järvinen 09 1734 2458, Heli Suonio 09 1734 2481, rakennus.suhdanne@stat.fi

Director in charge: Hannele Orjala

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• Appendix table 1. Building permits, 1000 m3 (20.6.2013)
• Appendix table 2. Building permits monthly, 1000 m3 (20.6.2013)
• Appendix table 3. Building permits for dwellings, No. (20.6.2013)
• Appendix table 4. Building permits by region (20.6.2013)
• Appendix table 5. Volume index of newbuilding 2005=100 (20.6.2013)

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• Appendix figure 1. Building permits granted for dwellings, variable annual sum (20.6.2013)
• Appendix figure 2. Commercial and office buildings, variable annual sum (20.6.2013)
• Appendix figure 3. Industrial buildings and warehouses, variable annual sum (20.6.2013)

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• Revisions in these statistics (20.6.2013)

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Updated 20.6.2013