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Press release No. 558 of 22 December 2022 New orders in main construction industry in October 2022: +7.3% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in October 2022 increased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 7.3% on September 2022.
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Press release No. 541 of 16 December 2022 Building permits issued for dwellings in October 2022: -14.2% on the same month a year earlier
In October 2022, the construction of 25,399 dwellings was permitted in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was a decrease of 14.2%, or 4,198 building permits, compared with October 2021. The construction of a total …
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Press release No. 533 of 14 December 2022 Turnover in building completion work in the third quarter of 2022: -5.3% year on year
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), turnover in building completion work declined by 5.3% in real terms (price adjusted) in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of the previous year. Due to the substantial …
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Press release No. 494 of 25 November 2022 New orders in main construction industry in September 2022: -3.6% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in September 2022 decreased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 3.6% on August 2022.
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Press release No. 485 of 18 November 2022 Building permits issued for dwellings in September 2022: -9.1% on the same month a year earlier
In September 2022, the construction of 27,449 dwellings was permitted in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was a decrease of 9.1%, or 2,742 building permits, compared with September 2021. The construction of a total …
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Press release No. 453 of 25 October 2022 New orders in main construction industry in August 2022: -6.0% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in August 2022 decreased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 6.0% on July 2022.
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Press release No. 446 of 18 October 2022 Building permits issued for dwellings in August 2022: -9.4% on the same month a year earlier
In August 2022, the construction of 28,180 dwellings was permitted in Germany. This was a decrease of 9.4%, or 2,934 building permits, from August 2021 according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). From January to August 2022, a total of …
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Press release No. 407 of 23 September 2022 New orders in main construction industry in July 2022: +8.1% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in July 2022 increased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 8.1% on June 2022.
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Press release No. N 059 of 22 September 2022 Heating with wood: firewood and wood pellet prices up 86% in August 2022 year on year
In view of rising gas, oil and electricity prices, more and more people use wood as an alternative material to heat their dwellings. When purchasing wood for heating stoves or heating systems, consumers had to pay considerably more in August 2022 …
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Press release No. 392 of 16 September 2022 Building permits issued for dwellings in July 2022: -2.2% on the same month a year earlier
In July 2022, the construction of 30,653 dwellings was permitted in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was a decrease of 2.2%, or 681 building permits, compared with July 2021. A total of 216,425 building permits for …
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Press release No. 387 of 14 September 2022 Turnover in building completion work in the second quarter of 2022: -5.2% year on year
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), turnover in building completion work declined by 5.2% in real terms (price adjusted) in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of the previous year. Due to the substantial …
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Press release No. N056 of 8 September 2022 Gas heating planned for just under 16% of residential buildings approved in the 1st half of 2022
Gas for heating is becoming less important when new residential buildings are planned in Germany. 16.2% of the approximately 60,200 residential buildings approved in the first six months of 2022 will be heated primarily with gas, according to the …
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Press release No. 358 of 25 August 2022 New orders in main construction industry in June 2022: -5.5% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in June 2022 decreased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 5.5% on May 2022.
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Press release No. 350 of 18 August 2022 Building permits for dwellings issued in June 2022: -4.5% on the same month a year earlier
In June 2022, the construction of 30,425 dwellings was permitted in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was a decrease of 4.5%, or 1,419 building permits, on June 2021. In the first half of 2022, a total of 185,772 …
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Press release No. 318 of 28 July 2022 Stock of dwellings, end of 2021: 43.1 million dwellings
There were 43.1 million dwellings in Germany at the end of 2021. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the stock of dwellings rose by 0.7%, or roughly 280,000 dwellings, on the previous year (2020: 42.8 million). Compared with …
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Press release No. 311 of 25 July 2022 New orders in main construction industry in May 2022: +0.5% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in May 2022 increased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 0.5% on April 2022.
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Press release No. 304 of 18 July 2022 Building permits for dwellings issued in May 2022: -2.1% on the same month a year earlier
In May 2022, the construction of 31,688 dwellings was permitted in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was a decrease of 2.1%, or 696 building permits, compared with May 2021. From January to May 2022, a total of …
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Press release No. 264 of 24 June 2022 New orders in main construction industry in April 2022: -16.4% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in April 2022 decreased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 16.4% on March 2022.
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Press release No. 249 of 17 June 2022 Building permits for dwellings issued in April 2022: +5.1% on the same month a year earlier
In April 2022, the construction of 31,152 dwellings was permitted in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was an increase of 5.1%, or 1,515 building permits, compared with April 2021. From January to April 2022, a …
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Press release No. 244 of 14 June 2022 Turnover in building completion work in the first quarter of 2022: +0.7% year on year
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), turnover in building completion work inclined by 0.7% on a real basis (price adjusted) in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of the previous year. Due to the substantial …
