Qatar’s construction sector and its allied segments as steel and cement are expected to see strong growth with the building permits issued registering a robust double digit month-on-month growth in September, according to official estimates.
Al Rayyan, Doha and Wakrah together constituted 70% of the total 758 building permits issued in September this year, the Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
On geographical basis, the PSA found that Al Rayyan remained atop the municipalities as it saw 229 building permits issued or 30% of the total, Doha and Al Wakrah 154 (20% each), Al Daayen 103 (14%), Umm Slal 47 (6%), Al Khor 31 (4%), Al Shahaniya 22 (3%), and Al Shamal 18 (2%).
On a monthly basis, total number of permits issued witnessed a robust 83% surge in September 2019 with Al Shamal and Al Rayyan witnessing doubling of permits, followed by Al Khor (82% increase), Doha and Wakrah (81% each), Al Daayen (78%), Al Shahaniya (57%) and Umm Slal (47%). The building permits 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.
The PSA data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constituted 50% (379 permits) of the total building permits issued in September 2019, while additions constituted 45% (341 permits), and fencing 5% (38 permits).
Of the new residential building permits, PSA found that villas topped the list, accounting for 74% (228 permits) of all new residential building permits, dwellings of housing loans 18% (55 permits) and apartments 7% (21 permits).
Among non-residential buildings, commercial structures accounted for 54% or 38 permits, governmental buildings 27% (19 permits), and industrial buildings 11% (eight permits).
Qatar saw a total of 348 building completion certificates issued this September, of which 224 was for residential buildings, 33 for non-residential and 91 for additions.
Total building completion certificate issued witnessed 35% growth month-on-month with Al Khor reporting 90% expansion, followed by Umm Slal (81%), Al Shamal and Al Shahaniya (80% each), Doha (65%), Wakrah (33%) and Al Rayyan (25%), while there was a 3% decline in that in Al Daayen.
Of the 224 residential buildings completion certificates issued, as many as 124 or 54% were for villas, 82 (37%) for dwellings of housing loans and 12 (5%) for apartments.
Al Rayyan issued as many as 84 building completion certificates or 24% of the total, Doha 76 (22%), Wakrah 65 (19%), Al Daayen (57 (16%), Umm Slal 29 (8%), Al Khor 19 (5%) and Al Shahaniya and Al Shamal nine (3% each).
Of the 122 villas completion certificates issued, as many as 28 were in Al Daayen, 23 each in Umm Slal and Al Rayyan, 19 in Wakrah, 17 in Doha, seven in Al Khor and five in Al Shamal.
Of the 82 dwellings of housing loans completion certificates issued, Al Rayyan saw 26, Wakrah (25), Al Daayen (16), Doha (five), Umm Slal and Al Khor (four each) and Al Shahaniya (two).
Doha witnessed eight apartment completion certificates issued, Al Khor (two) and Al Daayen and Wakrah (one each).
Labourers install scaffolding at a construction site in Doha. Building permits 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.
