In the 1st half of 2016
Number of building permits and completed buildings increased in the Autonomous Region of Madeira
In the 1st half of 2016, 129 buildings were licensed, increasing by 18.3% over the corresponding period of the previous year. The number of completed buildings rose by 4.5% to a total of 93.
57.4% of the licenses of construction and demolition works were for new constructions (74), 86.5% of which were destined for family housing (64). The number of licensed dwellings (123) recorded a sharp increase (136.5%).
50.5% of the completed buildings were new constructions for family housing (47) which went up by 27.0% year-on-year. The number of completed dwellings stood at 94, increasing by 129.3% compared to the same period of the previous year.
