Trends in residential building activity evident towards the end of 2012, continued in the first month of 2013. The planning phase of new housing was affected by a sharp contraction in plans approved for smaller-sized houses
The construction of new flats and townhouses showed strong growth in January, whereas the number of smaller-sized house built contracted by more than 15% year-on-year. [.. Read more in the ABSA Report on Building Stats..]
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