Non-residential construction in the second quarter of 2018
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In the first half of 2018 the number of new non-residential buildings completed decreased compared to the corresponding period of the previous year however an increase of their total useful floor area was recorded1.The number of new non-residential buildings for which permits have been granted or which have been registered with a construction project also decreased however an increase of their useful floor area was recorded.
Material effects of non-residential buildings construction In the first half of 2018, 11,204 new non-residential buildings were completed and 1,780 were expanded (respectively by 3.3% and 0.4% less than in the corresponding period of the previous year). The total useful floor area of new and expanded non-residential buildings completed amounted to 7,714.1 thous. sq m, 1.7% more than a year before. The largest increases in the useful floor area were recorded for office buildings (94.6%) and wholesale and retail trade buildings (33.5%). In terms of the useful floor area of non-residential buildings in the first half of 2018, predominated (44.9% of the useful floor area) industrial buildings and warehouses. Significant shares were also held by other non-residential buildings (21.8%) and wholesale and retail trade buildings (14.5%).
