The value of recorded building plans passed by larger municipalities (at current prices) during the first seven months of 2006 increased by 13.7% (+R4.930,6 million) compared with the first seven months of 2005, Statistics South Africa said.
The largest percentage increase was reported for non-residential buildings (+27.3% or R1.651,8 million), followed by residential buildings (+11.0% or
R2.238,8 million) and additions and alterations (+10.8% or R1.039,9 million).
In the category of non-residential buildings, large increases were reported for industrial and warehouse space (+49.7% or R1.142,2 million) and office and banking space (+35.4% or 432.2 million rand), Stats SA added.
Seven provinces reported increases in the value of recorded building plans passed. The largest contributor to the increase of 13.7% was Gauteng (+8.4 percentage points or R3.020,0 million), followed by Mpumalanga (+2.6 percentage points or R925.9 million), KwaZulu-Natal (+1.6 percentage points or 587.7 million rand ) and North West (+1.0 percentage point or 351,9 million rand).
The value of recorded building plans passed by larger municipalities (at constant 2000 prices) during the first seven months of 2006 increased by 6.5% (+1 625,6 million rand) compared with the first seven months of 2005, Stats SA noted.
The largest percentage increase was reported for non-residential buildings (+19.2% or 810,6 million rand), followed by residential buildings (+4.0% or 563,5 million rand) and additions and alterations (+3.8% or 251,5 million rand).
However, Stats SA explained, the seasonally adjusted real value of recorded building plans passed by larger municipalities during the three months ended July 2006 decreased by 3.3% compared with the previous three months. The seasonally adjusted value of all three major categories decreased (additions and alterations -5.6%, residential buildings -3.3% and non-residential buildings -0.1%).
The value of buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities (at current prices) during the first seven months of 2006 increased by 30.0% (+4 492,5 million rand) compared with the first seven months of 2005.
The largest percentage increase in the value of buildings completed was reported for additions and alterations (+33.7% or 914,1 million rand), followed by non-residential buildings (+31.7% or 672,3 million rand) and residential buildings (+28.6% or 2 906,1 million rand).
Six provinces reported increases in the value of buildings completed. The largest contributors to the increase of 30.0% were Gauteng (+14.2 percentage points or 2 126,1 million rand) and Western Cape (+12.3 percentage points or 1 841,9 million rand).
Stats SA said that the value of buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities (at constant 2000 prices) during the first seven months of 2006, increased by 22.0% (+2 442,3 million rand) compared with the first seven months of 2005.
The largest percentage increase in the value of buildings completed was reported for additions and alterations (+25.2% or 510,7 million rand), followed by non-residential buildings (+23.4% or 382,6 million rand) and residential buildings (+20.9% or 1 548,9 million rand).
However, the seasonally adjusted real value of buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities during the three months ended July 2006 decreased by 8,7% compared with the previous three months, Stats SA added.
Decreases in the seasonally adjusted real value were reported for non-residential buildings (-17.5%), additions and alterations (-10.1%) and residential buildings (-6.2%) for the above-mentioned period.
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