The 664 building permits issued through the month of May are down 9 percent compared to last year, but the value of the projects is 24 percent higher than last year.
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Building permits down 9 percent
87607
Number of newly established companies decline 1.9% y/y in July.
74570
Construction spending tumbles
120707
Number of housing construction jobs continues to drop
22864
Construction slowdown lowering cost of projects
175674
Builder confidence declines in January
98855
Building consents rise 1.9% in February
96396
Mortgage approvals fell further in May
174412
Building approvals drop despite rate cut
164855
Construction spending falls more than expected
58143
Railway transport down 24 percent
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Housing finance falls in March
76540
Number of mortgages approved continues to fall
56847
Construction's decline accelerates
56698
Building permits slow to trickle
158665
Industrial production drops by 19.8% y/y in May.
83214
New numbers show drop in foreclosures