Qatar has witnessed a strong double-digit month-on-month growth in the total number of building permits issued this August, indicating the growing optimism for the construction sector, according to the official data.
Qatar issued a total of 626 building permits in August 2021 with Al Daayen, Doha and Al Wakra municipalities together constituting as much as 70% of the total; said the figures released by the Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA).
Al Rayyan constituted 177 permits or 27% of the total number of new building permits issued, Al Daayen (21% or 131 permits), Doha (20% or 126 permits), Al Wakra (16% or 97 permits), Umm Slal (7% or 44 permits), Al Khor (4% or 23 permits), Al Shamal (3% or 18 permits) and Al Shahaniya (2% or 10 permits).
There was a general increase of 18% month-on-month in the building permits issued in the country with Al Shamal municipality registering 200% growth, Al Daayen (49%), Al Rayyan (28%), Umm Slal (26%) and Al Wakra (21%).
On the other hand, there was a 38% decline in the case of Al Shahaniya, 13% in Doha and 4% in Al Khor in the review period.
On a yearly basis, total building permits issued saw a 8.5% growth with Al Daayen witnessing a 37.9% surge, Al Rayyan (20.4%), Al Shamal (5.9%) and Umm Slal (2.3%); whereas it fell 41% in Al Khor, 9.1% in Al Shahaniya and 1.6% in Doha.
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 new building permits (residential and non-residential) constituted 46% (290 permits) of the total permits issued in August 2021, additions 50% (316 permits) and fencing 3% (20 permits).
Of the new residential buildings permits, villas topped the list, accounting for 72% (168 permits) of the total, dwellings of housing loans 19% (45 permits) and apartments 7% (17 permits).
Among non-residential sector, commercial structures accounted for 51% or 29 permits, governmental and the industrial buildings as workshops and factories 18% (10 permits each) and mosques 11% (six permits).
Qatar registered a 32% year-on-year jump in the total building completion certificates issued this August.
Qatar saw a total of 373 building completion certificates issued in August 2021, of which 254 or 68% was for the new buildings (residential and non-residential) and 119 or 32% for additions.
Al Rayyan constituted 112 or 30% of the total number of new building completion certificates issued in August 2021, Al Wakra (21% or 78), Doha (17% or 62), Al Daayen (16% or 61), Umm Slal (10% or 36), Al Shahaniya (3% or 11), Al Khor (2% or nine) and Al Shamal (1% or four).
The building completion certificates issued in Umm Slal saw 177% surge on monthly basis, Al Daayen (118%), Al Shamal (100%), Al Rayyan (44%) and Doha (53%). However, Al Khor saw 53% shrinkage, Al Shahaniya (31%).
On a yearly basis, the total number of building completion certificates issued in the country shot up 34.7% with Al Daayen registering 90.6% surge, Doha (55%), Umm Slal (20%), Al Khor (12.5%), Al Shahaniya (10%) and Al Wakra (2.6%); while it was down 33.3% in the case of Al Shamal in the review period.
Of the 212 residential buildings completion certificates issued, as many as 152 or 72% were for villas, 48 or 23% for dwellings of housing loans and nine or 4% for the apartments.
In terms of geography, Al Rayyan issued 112 certificates or 30% of the total, Al Wakra (78 or 21%), Doha (62 or 17%), Al Daayen (61 or 16%), Umm Slal (36 or 10%), Al Shahaniya (11 or 3%), Al Khor (nine or 2%), and Al Shamal (four or 1%).
Of the 152 villas completion certificates issued this August, as many as 40 were in Al Rayyan, 33 in Al Daayen, 31 in Wakra, 24 in Umm Slal, 13 in Doha, six in Al Khor, three in Al Shahaniya and two in Al Shamal.
Of the 48 dwellings of housing loans completion certificates issued, Al Rayyan saw 30, Al Wakra (seven), Al Daayen (six), Doha (three) and Umm Slal (two).
In the case of nine apartments, Doha issued seven completion certificates, and Wakra and Al Rayyan one each.
Qatar issued a total of 626 building permits in August 2021 with Al Daayen, Doha and Al Wakra municipalities together constituting as much as 70% of the total; said the figures released by the Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA).
Al Rayyan constituted 177 permits or 27% of the total number of new building permits issued, Al Daayen (21% or 131 permits), Doha (20% or 126 permits), Al Wakra (16% or 97 permits), Umm Slal (7% or 44 permits), Al Khor (4% or 23 permits), Al Shamal (3% or 18 permits) and Al Shahaniya (2% or 10 permits).
There was a general increase of 18% month-on-month in the building permits issued in the country with Al Shamal municipality registering 200% growth, Al Daayen (49%), Al Rayyan (28%), Umm Slal (26%) and Al Wakra (21%).
On the other hand, there was a 38% decline in the case of Al Shahaniya, 13% in Doha and 4% in Al Khor in the review period.
On a yearly basis, total building permits issued saw a 8.5% growth with Al Daayen witnessing a 37.9% surge, Al Rayyan (20.4%), Al Shamal (5.9%) and Umm Slal (2.3%); whereas it fell 41% in Al Khor, 9.1% in Al Shahaniya and 1.6% in Doha.
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 new building permits (residential and non-residential) constituted 46% (290 permits) of the total permits issued in August 2021, additions 50% (316 permits) and fencing 3% (20 permits).
Of the new residential buildings permits, villas topped the list, accounting for 72% (168 permits) of the total, dwellings of housing loans 19% (45 permits) and apartments 7% (17 permits).
Among non-residential sector, commercial structures accounted for 51% or 29 permits, governmental and the industrial buildings as workshops and factories 18% (10 permits each) and mosques 11% (six permits).
Qatar registered a 32% year-on-year jump in the total building completion certificates issued this August.
Qatar saw a total of 373 building completion certificates issued in August 2021, of which 254 or 68% was for the new buildings (residential and non-residential) and 119 or 32% for additions.
Al Rayyan constituted 112 or 30% of the total number of new building completion certificates issued in August 2021, Al Wakra (21% or 78), Doha (17% or 62), Al Daayen (16% or 61), Umm Slal (10% or 36), Al Shahaniya (3% or 11), Al Khor (2% or nine) and Al Shamal (1% or four).
The building completion certificates issued in Umm Slal saw 177% surge on monthly basis, Al Daayen (118%), Al Shamal (100%), Al Rayyan (44%) and Doha (53%). However, Al Khor saw 53% shrinkage, Al Shahaniya (31%).
On a yearly basis, the total number of building completion certificates issued in the country shot up 34.7% with Al Daayen registering 90.6% surge, Doha (55%), Umm Slal (20%), Al Khor (12.5%), Al Shahaniya (10%) and Al Wakra (2.6%); while it was down 33.3% in the case of Al Shamal in the review period.
Of the 212 residential buildings completion certificates issued, as many as 152 or 72% were for villas, 48 or 23% for dwellings of housing loans and nine or 4% for the apartments.
In terms of geography, Al Rayyan issued 112 certificates or 30% of the total, Al Wakra (78 or 21%), Doha (62 or 17%), Al Daayen (61 or 16%), Umm Slal (36 or 10%), Al Shahaniya (11 or 3%), Al Khor (nine or 2%), and Al Shamal (four or 1%).
Of the 152 villas completion certificates issued this August, as many as 40 were in Al Rayyan, 33 in Al Daayen, 31 in Wakra, 24 in Umm Slal, 13 in Doha, six in Al Khor, three in Al Shahaniya and two in Al Shamal.
Of the 48 dwellings of housing loans completion certificates issued, Al Rayyan saw 30, Al Wakra (seven), Al Daayen (six), Doha (three) and Umm Slal (two).
In the case of nine apartments, Doha issued seven completion certificates, and Wakra and Al Rayyan one each.