In September 2015 the construction output increased by 2.4%, year-on-year (y-o-y), in real terms. The planning and building control authorities granted by 2.4% more building permits, y-o-y, and the approximate value of permitted constructions increased by 15.0%,
y-o-y. The number of started dwellings rose by 6.3%, y-o-y, and the number of completed dwellings increased by 6.7%, y-o-y.

In September 2015 the construction output increased by 2.4%, y-o-y, in real terms. The working days adjusted construction output in September 2015 was by 3.7% higher, y-o-y. September 2015 was by one working day shorter than that of 2014. The seasonally adjusted construction output in September 2015 was by 1.1% higher, compared month-on-month. The production in building construction decreased by 4.6% (contribution -3.1 percentage point (p.p.)), y-o-y. The production of civil engineering construction recorded a considerable growth by 17.0% (contribution +5.5 p.p.), y-o-y. Compared to the same period of 2008, the year of boom, the construction output in the period from this year beginning to the end of September 2015 was by 16.3% lower.

The average registered number of employees^*), in construction enterprises with 50+ employees fell by 2.7%, y-o-y, in September 2015. Their average gross monthly nominal wage increased by 8.1%, compared year-on-year, and reached CZK 33 083.

In September 2015 the number of building permits granted increased by 2.4%, y-o-y; the planning and building control authorities granted 7 482 building permits. The approximate value of the permitted constructions attained CZK 23.2 billion and grew by 15.0% compared to the same period of 2014.

The number of dwellings started in September 2015 grew by 6.3%, y-o-y, and attained 2 080 dwellings. The number of dwellings started in family houses increased by 6.1% and that of dwellings started in multi-dwelling buildings grew by 6.2%.

The number of completed dwellings increased by 6.7%, y-o-y, in September 2015 and was 2 423 dwellings. The number of completed dwellings in family houses fell by 7.5%. The number of completed dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings soared by 54.0%.

According to Eurostat the WDA (working days adjusted) construction output in the EU28 decreased by 5.0%, y-o-y, in August 2015. Buildings decreased by 6.1% and civil engineering works fell by 0.8%. According to the preliminary schedule Eurostat shall release the data for September 2015 on 18 November 2015 (at 11:00 a.m.).

Construction in Q3 2015
In Q3 2015 the construction output increased by 6.2%, y-o-y, in real terms. If working days adjusted it increased by 7.1%. Q3 2015 was by two working days shorter compared to the same period of the previous year. Compared to Q2 2015 the seasonally adjusted construction output was by 0.8% lower, quarter-on-quarter. The production in building construction decreased by 0.6% (contribution -0.4 p.p.), y-o-y, and the production of civil engineering construction soared by 20.4% (contribution +6.6 p.p.), y-o-y.

The average registered number of employees^*) in construction enterprises with 50+ employees fell by 2.6%, y-o-y in Q3 2015. Their average monthly nominal wage increased by 7.4%, y-o-y and reached CZK 32 151.

In Q3 2015 the number of building orders of construction enterprises with 50+ employees jumped up by 19.1%, y-o-y; the enterprises received and concluded 14 755 orders in the Czech Republic. The total value of the orders decreased by 10.0%, y-o-y, and was CZK 51.1 billion. The building construction orders were for CZK 16.7 billion (drop by 21.7%) and those for civil engineering works were for CZK 34.4 billion (decline by 3.0%). The average value of a new concluded building order was CZK 3.5 million and was by 24.5% lower, y-o-y.

At the end of Q3 2015 construction enterprises with 50+ employees had 17.2 thousand orders contracted (growth by 5.6%) and these orders represented the inventory of still unimplemented construction works of the total value of CZK 148.9 billion (drop by 18.6%).

In Q3 2015 the number of building permits granted decreased by 3.8%, y-o-y; the planning and building control authorities granted 21 220 building permits. The approximate value of constructions permitted in Q3 2015 accounted for CZK 67.8 billion and increased by 5.8% compared to the same period of 2014.

The floor area of buildings permitted in Q3 2015 was 1 411 thousand m², which means a considerable growth by 22.6% compared y-o-y. The floor area of permitted residential buildings increased by 5.6%, and that of non-residential buildings soared by 46.4%.

The number of dwellings started in Q3 2015 increased by 5.1%, y-o-y and accounted for 6 745 dwellings. The number of dwellings started in family houses grew by 3.1%, and that in multi-dwelling buildings grew by 2.7%.

The number of completed dwellings in Q3 2015 declined by 3.5%, y-o-y and attained 6 069 dwellings. The number of completed dwellings in family houses decreased by 6.6%, y-o-y, and the number of completed dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings fell by 11.0%.