Building permits and rehabilitation of housing buildings fell 6.9% in the first semester, in homologous terms, but the new licensed fires increased 4%, today released the AICCOPN sectorial association.
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28/08/2026
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Dand according to the latest Statistics Summary of Housing of the Association of Civil Construction and Public Works Industries (AICCOPN), the number of licenses issued for construction and housing rehabilitation projects has decreased from 6.9% to June, to 9,836.
On the contrary, the number of licensed fires “continued to show positive performance” and increased by 4% in homologous terms to a total of 22,216 accommodation.
By the end of June, AICCOPN data also indicate that cement consumption in the national market reached 2,084 million tonnes, which represents an increase of 5.9% compared to the same period of the previous year.
The association recalls that the housing credit market “stands equally dynamic”, with the amount of new credit granted in the first six months of the year, excluding renegotiations, reached €12,153 million, an annual increase of 11.3%.
In June, also the bank assessment of the housing registered a valuation, with the median value growing 16.6% compared to the same month of the previous year, highlighting the apartments with the highest valuation, of 18.3%, while the median value of the houses grew 15.2%.
Analyzing in more detail the North region, the AICCOPN indicates that in the 12 months ended in June 2026, 20,403 fireworks were licensed in new buildings, which represents a 17% increase compared to the 17,401 licensed accommodation in the homologous period.
Of the total licensed fires, 26% concern types T0 or T1, 31% to T2, 37% to T3, and 6% to T4 or higher.