Building permits skyrocket in September?2025 | 11/2025
01.12.2025:
The latest figures from the Federal Statistical Office (destatis) released in September show a striking development: for pure new-construction permits (excluding measures on existing buildings), the increase amounts to an impressive +80.1 % compared with the previous year. The often-cited figure of +59.8 % refers instead to the total volume, which also includes permits for existing stock (e.g., extensions, roof dormers). Those “stock” permits have, however, declined sharply and therefore distort the picture of genuine new construction. For the building-materials and supplier industry, only the pure new-construction numbers matter – and they signal a massive turning point...
by
Martin Langen
DE
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