The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics is pleased to publish the forty third 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 Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics and the Ministry of Municipality and Environment to make use of the existing electronic link between the two ministries.
First: Building Permits:
In a quick review of the data on building permits issued during the month of July 2018, according to their geographical distribution, we find that municipality of Al Wakrah comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 202 permits, i.e. 28% of the total issued permits while Rayyan municipality came in second place with 172 permits, i.e. 24%, followed by municipality of Doha with 121 permits (17%), then Al Da'ayen municipality with 107 permits, i.e.15%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 56 permits (8%), Al Khor 39 permits (5%), Al Sheehaniya 20 permits (3%), and finally Al Shamal 12 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 60% (435 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of July 2018, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 38% (279 permits), and finally fencing permits with 2% (15 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 59% (191 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 33% (108 permits) and apartments buildings by 5% (17 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 42% (46 permits), followed by governmental buildings with 32% (35 permits), then industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 19% (21 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in July 2018 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 90%. This increase was clearly noted in most municipalities : Al Shamal (1100%), Umm Slal (229%), Al Wakrah (140%), Al Khor (129%), Da'ayen (110%), Rayyan (61%), Al Sheehaniya and Doha (33%) each.
Secondly : Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of July 2018, according to their geographical distribution, we find that Rayyan municipality comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 161 certificates, i.e. 40% of the total issued certificates while municipality of Doha came in second place with 89 certificates, i.e. 22%, followed by municipality of Al Da'ayen with 44 certificates (11%), then Umm Slal municipality with 43 certificates, i.e.11%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Al Wakrah 40 certificates (10%), Al Khor 11 certificates (3%), Al Sheehaniya 9 certificates (2%), and finally Al Shamal 5 certificates (1%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 78% (312 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of July 2018, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 22% (90 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 59% (162 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 37% (103 certificates) and apartments buildings by 4% (10 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 42% (15 certificates), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 33% (12 certificates), then mosques with 17% (6 certificates).
Comparing number of certificates issued in July 2018 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general increase of 55%. This increase was clearly noted in most municipalities : Al Sheehaniya (350%), Umm Slal (153%), Rayyan (118%), Al Khor (57%), Doha (39%), Da'ayen (19%). On the other hand there was a clear decrease in Al Wakrah municipality (25%), while Al Shamal municipality has maintained the same number of issued permits.
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