Planning and Statistics Authority is pleased to publish the sixty-eighth issue of the monthly Statistics of Building Permits and Building Completion certificates issued by all municipalities of the State.
Building permits and building completion certificates data is of particular importance as it is considered an indicator for the performance of the construction sector which in turn occupies a significant position in the national economy.
This press release is intended to give a brief overview of the nature of these monthly permits and certificates in terms of their geographical distribution (according to the municipalities) and types of these permits and certificates as well as details about categories of the different types of buildings, whether they are residential or non-residential.
It is worth mentioning that the release of this monthly data comes under the joint cooperation between the Planning and Statistics Authority and the Ministry of Municipality and Environment to make use of the existing electronic link between the two sides.
First: Building Permits:
In a quick review of the data on building permits issued during the month of August 2020, according to their geographical distribution, we find that municipality of Al Rayyan comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 147 permits, i.e. 25% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Doha came in second place with 128 permits, i.e. 22%, followed by Al Wakrah municipality with 97 permits, i.e.17%, then municipality of Al Da'ayen with 95 permits, i.e.16%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 43 permits (7%), Al Khor 39 permits (7%), Al Shammal 17 permits (3%), and finally Al Sheehaniya 11 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 44% (256 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of August 2020, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 53% (303 permits), and finally fencing permits with 3% (18 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas' top the list, accounting for 73% (148 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 19% (38 permits) and apartments buildings by 7% (15 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 50% (26 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 23% (12 permits), then governmental buildings with 15% (8 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in August 2020 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 16%. The increase was noted in the majority of the municipalities: Al Wakrah and Al Sheehaniya (35%) each, Al Rayyan (25%), Umm Sala (23%), Al Da'ayen (10%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Al Shammal (42%), Al Khor (26%), Al Doha (10%).
Secondly: Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of August 2020, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Al Wakrah municipality comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 76 certificates, i.e. (27%) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Rayyan came in second place with 75 certificates, i.e. (27%), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 40 certificates (14%), then Al Da'ayen municipality with 32 certificates, i.e.(12%). The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 30 certificates (11%), Al Sheehaniya 10 certificates (4%), Al khor 8 certificates (3%), Al shammal 6 certificates (2%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 73% (201 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of August 2020, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 27% (76 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas' top the list, accounting for 65% (111 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 32% (55 certificates), then apartments buildings by 3% (6 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 32% (9 certificates), followed by and industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 29% (8 certificates), then governmental buildings and other non-residential buildings with 14% (4 certificate) each.
Comparing number of certificates issued in August 2020 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 22%. This decrease was clearly noted in most of the municipalities : Al Da'ayen (46%), Sheehaniya (41%), Al Doha (33%), Al Khor (27%), Al Rayyan (25%) , Al Wakkrah (10%), On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of Umm Sala (67%), Al Shammal (20%).
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