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Published: 20 March 2009

Cubic volume of granted building permits decreased clearly in January

In January 2009, building permits were granted for a total of 2.1 million cubic metres, which is good one-third less than twelve months earlier. The cubic volume of residential buildings covered by granted building permits was less than half of that in the previous year. Likewise, the cubic volumes of building permits granted for industrial and warehouse buildings, and commercial and office buildings were well down on those in last year's January. Public service buildings and agricultural buildings were the only building types for which the cubic volumes of granted building permits increased from one year back.

Building permits granted in January 2009

	January 1,000 m3	Change, % 1/2008 - 1/2009
All buildings	2,099	-39
- residential buildings	271	-57
- free-time residential buildings	34	-51
- commercial and office buildings	210	-63
- public service buildings	324	36
- industrial and warehouse buildings	830	-50
- agricultural buildings	335	92
- other buildings	96	-27
Dwellings, number	609	-59

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, 2009, January Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Ms Paula Salminen +358 9 1734 2234, rakennus.suhdanne@stat.fi

Director in charge: Hannele Orjala

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Last updated 20.3.2009