The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics is pleased to publish the forty fourth 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 August 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 133 permits, i.e. 27% of the total issued permits while Rayyan municipality came in second place with 121 permits, i.e. 25%, followed by municipality of Doha with 99 permits (20%), then Al Da'ayen municipality with 54 permits, i.e.11%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 31 permits (6%), Al Sheehaniya 24 permits (5%), Al Khor 18 permits (4%), and finally Al Shamal 13 permits (3%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitutes 56% (277 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of August 2018, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 40% (195 permits), and finally fencing permits with 4% (21 permits).
By analyzing new residential buildings permits data, we find that dwellings of housing loans top the list, accounting for 48% (102 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by villas’ permits by 43% (93 permits) and other residential buildings by 5% (10 permits).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 48% (30 permits), followed by industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 32% (20 permits), then governmental buildings with 13% (8 permits).
Comparing number of permits issued in August 2018 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 32%. This decrease was clearly noted in most municipalities : Al Khor (54%), Da'ayen (50%), Umm Slal (45%), Al Wakrah (34%), Rayyan (30%), Doha (18%).This drop is due to seasonal factor related to the State's official holidays. On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipalities of: Al Sheehaniya (20%) and Al Shamal (8%).
Secondly : Building Completion Certificates:
In a quick review of the data on building completion certificates issued during the month of August 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 86 certificates, i.e. 35% of the total issued certificates while municipality of Doha came in second place with 53 certificates, i.e. 21%, followed by municipality of Al Da'ayen with 37 certificates (15%), then Al Wakrah municipality with 32 certificates, i.e.13%. The rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal 19 certificates (8%), Al Khor and Al Shamal 8 certificates (3%) each, and finally Al Sheehaniya 4 certificates (2%).
In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicates that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 76% (187 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during the month of August 2018, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 24% (60 certificates).
By analyzing new residential buildings completion certificates data, we find that villas’ top the list, accounting for 53% (92 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 38% (65 certificates) and apartments buildings by 8% (14 certificates).
On the other hand, commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings completion certificates with 50% (7 certificates), followed by governmental buildings with 43% (6 certificates), then industrial buildings e.g. workshops and factories with 7% (one certificate).
Comparing number of certificates issued in August 2018 with those issued in the previous month we noted a general decrease of 39%. This decrease was clearly noted in most municipalities : Umm Slal (56%), Al Sheehaniya (55%), Rayyan (47%), Doha (40%), Al Khor (27%), Al Wakrah (20%), Da'ayen (16%).This drop is due to seasonal factor related to the State's official holidays. On the other hand, there was a clear increase in the municipality of: Al Shamal (60%).
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