Building Construction in Batangas Province - April 2021 (Preliminary Result)
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21R0410-1388
STATISTICS ON BUILDING CONSTRUCTION A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding onto pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance with national, regional, and local building codes. Failure to obtain a permit can result in significant fines and penalties, and even demolition of unauthorized construction if it cannot be made to meet code. Building Construction in Batangas Province · Building permit applications for the month of April 2021 summed up to 394. In comparison to the previous month where 661 applications were processed, the number of building permits decreased by 267 . · Of the 394 total building permits, 305 residential, and 71 non-residential. These constructions occupied a total floor area of 88,946 sq. m. with a total value of Php 886.480M. · A value of Php 521.960M came from the residential constructions, while Php 354.717M came from the non-residential buildings. · For this month, Batangas City submitted 105 building permits , the highest among all city/municipalities in the province. This was followed by San Jose with 36, and Rosario, 28 . · The least number of permits reported however, were from the municipalities of Balete with 1 only. Lemery, Talisay 3 respectively. · The summary of data gathered from the province proves that Batangas City contributed the highest in terms of building constructions having a total value of Php 281.178M . This was followed by San Jose City with a total value of Php 132.264M . Scope and Coverage Construction statistics from approved building permits relate to administrative-based data on new constructions and additions, alterations and repairs of existing residential and non-residential buildings and other structures proposed to be constructed in all cities and municipalities of the province in a specific period. Sources of Information Construction statistics are compiled by the Philippine Statistics Authority from the copiesof original application forms of approved building permits as well as from the demolition and fencing permits collected every month by PSA field personnel from the Offices of Local Building Officials (LBOs) nationwide. Statistics Generated Construction statistics generated from approved building permits provide monthly administrative-based data on building construction at the municipality level nationwide. Statistics generated are the following: · Number · Floor area · Type of construction · Value of construction
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