Number of approved building permit applications higher by 19.7 percent

Approved building permit applications nationwide reached 27,282 during the first quarter of 2009, This number posted a growth of 19.7 percent from the 22,787 applications received during the same period of 2008.

Residential building construction, with 19,608 approved building permits, rose by 21.3 percent from 16,159 approved building permits during the same quarter of 2008. Non-residential building constructions also grew to a remarkable 42.6 percent to 4,180 from 2,931 during the same quarter of 2008.

However, combined approved building permits for additions, alterations and repairs with a total of 3,494 went down by 5.5 percent from 3,697 approved building permits recorded during the same quarter of 2008.

Approved building permit applications increases by 6.1 percent

Approved building permit applications nationwide was 22,817 during the third quarter of 2008, registering an increase of 6.1 percent compared with 21,513 applications received during the same period of 2007.

Residential building construction went up by 12.2 percent to 16,997 from 15,145 approved building permits during the same quarter of 2007. Non-residential constructions, likewise, increased by 4.8 percent to 2,660 from 2,539 recorded during the same quarter of 2007.

Number of approved building permits down by 3.0 percent

Approved building permit applications nationwide summed up to 22,787 during the first quarter of 2008, representing a decrease of 3.0 percent compared with 23,499 applications received during the same period of 2007.

Approved building permits for non-residential building construction likewise fell by 17.3 percent to 2,931 from 3,543 recorded during the same quarter of 2007.

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