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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 …
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Press release No. 226 of 2 June 2022 More than half of the residential buildings constructed in 2021 are heated by heat pumps
Renewable energies are increasingly used for heating in new residential buildings in Germany. More than two thirds (70.7%) of the residential buildings completed in 2021 are wholly or partly heated by energy from renewable sources. The Federal …
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Press release No. 216 of 25 May 2022 New orders in main construction industry in March 2022: +10.1% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in March 2022 increased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 10.1% on February 2022.
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Press release No. 212 of 23 May 2022 Number of new dwellings down 4.2% in 2021
The Federal Government has set itself the goal of constructing 400,000 new dwellings in Germany every year. In 2021, the construction of 293,393 dwellings was completed in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that this was …
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Press release No. 206 of 18 May 2022 Building permits for dwellings issued in March 2022: -8.9% on the same month a year earlier
In March 2022, the construction of 34,794 dwellings was permitted in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was a decrease of 8.9%, or 3,410 building permits, compared with March 2021. From January to March 2022, a total …
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Press release No. 178 of 25 April 2022 New orders in main construction industry in February 2022: -2.7% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in February 2022 decreased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 2.7% on January 2022.
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Press release No. 175 of 21 April 2022 Building permits for dwellings issued in February 2022: -6.6% on the same month a year earlier
In February 2022, the construction of 28,060 dwellings was permitted in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was a decrease of 6.6% or 1,998 building permits compared with February 2021. From January to February 2022, …
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Press release No. 142 of 1 April 2022 Building permits issued for dwellings in January 2022: + 8.3% on the same month a year earlier
The construction of 29,951 dwellings was permitted in Germany in January 2022, according to provisional figures. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that this was an increase of 8.3% or 2,297 building permits compared with January …
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Press release No. 130 of 25 March 2022 New orders in main construction industry in January 2022: -10.8% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in January 2022 decreased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 10.8% on December 2021.
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Press release No. 107 of 14 March 2022 Turnover in building completion work in 2021 down by 3.2% on 2020
Turnover in building completion work declined by 3.2% on a real basis (price adjusted) in 2021 compared with 2020. All branches of building completion work were affected by this decline in turnover in 2021. Due to the substantial increase in …
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Press release No. 095 of 10 March 2022 CORRECTION: Building permits for dwellings in 2021: +3.3% on the previous year
In 2021, the construction of 380,914 dwellings was permitted in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that this was an increase of 3.3% or 12,325 building permits compared with 2020. The figures include building permits for …
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Press release No. 096 of 10 March 2022 Turnover in main construction industry in 2021 up 1.0% on 2020
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the annual turnover in the main construction industry in 2021 was up 1.0% compared with the previous year.
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Press release No. 077 of 25 February 2022 New orders in main construction industry in December 2021: +24.1% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in December 2021 increased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 24.1% on November 2021.
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Press release No. N 007 of 16 February 2022 Building permits: two thirds of new residential buildings to be heated with renewable energy
Nowadays builders in Germany much more often opt for renewable energies as the main energy source when planning new residential buildings. Two thirds (65.5%) of the 118,000 residential buildings for which building permits were issued between January …
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Press release No. N 006 of 10 February 2022 Construction material prices rose sharply in 2021
Delivery bottlenecks, raw material shortage and higher domestic and foreign demand have had an impact on the construction sector. Construction prices markedly increased in 2021. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that, on an annual …
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Press release No. 055 of 10 February 2022 Turnover in main construction industry in November 2021: +6.2% year on year
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), turnover in the main construction industry in November 2021 was up 6.2% compared with the corresponding month of the previous year.
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Press release No. 032 of 25 January 2022 New orders in main construction industry in November 2021: -7.1 % seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in November 2021 decreased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 7.1% on October 2021.
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Press release No. 021 of 17 January 2022 Building permits for dwellings in November 2021: +2.6% on a seasonally and calendar adjusted basis compared with the previous month
In November 2021, the construction of 29,020 dwellings was permitted in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was an increase of 2.6% in seasonally and calendar adjusted terms compared with October 2021.
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Press release No. 011 of 10 January 2022 Turnover in main construction industry in October 2021: +3.4% year on year
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), turnover in the main construction industry in October 2021 was up 3.4% compared with the corresponding month of the previous year.
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Press release No. 601 of 23 December 2021 New orders in main construction industry in October 2021: -6.2% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in October 2021 decreased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 6.2% on September 2021.
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Press release No. 591 of 21 December 2021 Investments in construction industry up 3.4% in 2020 year on year
German construction enterprises with more than 20 persons employed invested 5.2 billion euros in tangible fixed assets in 2020. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was an increase of around 170 million euros compared to the …
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Press release No. 575 of 15 December 2021 Building permits for dwellings in October 2021: -3.2% on a seasonally and calendar adjusted basis compared with the previous month
In October 2021, the construction of 29,597 dwellings was permitted in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was a decrease of 3.2% in seasonally and calendar adjusted terms compared with September 2021.
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Press release No. 573 of 14 December 2021 Turnover in building completion work in the third quarter of 2021: +9.1% year on year
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), turnover in building completion work was up 9.1% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of the previous year.
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Press release No. 566 of 10 December 2021 Turnover in main construction industry in September 2021: +6.1% year on year
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), turnover in the main construction industry in September 2021 was up 6.1% compared with the corresponding month of the previous year.
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Press release No. 535 of 25 November 2021 New orders in main construction industry in September 2021: 6.2% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in September 2021 increased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 6.2% on August 2021.
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Press release No. 519 of 15 November 2021 Building permits for dwellings in September 2021: +3.9% on a seasonally and calendar adjusted basis compared with the previous month
According to provisional figures, the construction of 30,952 dwellings was authorised in September 2021. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that this was an increase of 3.9% in seasonally and calendar adjusted terms compared with …
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Press release No. 514 of 10 November 2021 Turnover in the main construction industry in August 2021: +8.5% on the same month a year earlier
Turnover in the main construction industry rose by 8.5% in August 2021 compared with August 2020. Based on provisional results, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the number of persons employed increased by 1.3% in the same …
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Press release No. 492 of 25 October 2021 New orders in main construction industry in August 2021: 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 August 2021 increased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 7.3% on July 2021.
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Press release No. 486 of 15 October 2021 Building permits for dwellings in August 2021: -1.8% on a seasonally and calendar adjusted basis compared with the previous month
According to provisional figures, the construction of 30,149 dwellings was authorised in August 2021. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that this was a decrease of 1.8% in seasonally and calendar adjusted terms compared with July …
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Press release No. N 060 of 13 October 2021 39% of the residential buildings constructed in 2020 are heated by natural gas
At the beginning of the heating period, the focus is especially on the costs of energy sources used – above all natural gas. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that 39% of the total of just under 113,000 new buildings constructed in …
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Press release No. 475 of 8 October 2021 Turnover in main construction industry in July 2021: +4.9% year on year
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), turnover in the main construction industry in July 2021 was up 4.9% compared with the corresponding month of the previous year.
