Between January and September 2016
Number of building permits and completed buildings increased in the Autonomous Region of Madeira compared to the same period of the previous year
In the first nine months of 2016, 184 buildings were licensed, up by 22 from the corresponding period of the previous year. The number of completed buildings rose by 9.8% to a total of 134.
54.3% of the licenses of construction and demolition works were for new constructions (100), 84.0% of which were destined for family housing (84). From these constructions resulted the licensing of 145 dwellings, a sharp rise (88.3%) over the same period last year.
45.5% of the completed buildings were new constructions for family housing (61). The number of completed dwellings stood at 108, increasing by 77.0% year-on-year.
