Number of Approved Constructions

The total number of constructions for the third quarter of 2023 in Oriental Mindoro was recorded at 264. This number is higher than the figure in the third quarter of 2022 with a total of 246. On the contrary, it was lower than the figure in the second quarter of 2023 with 301. 

By type of construction, non-residential constructions posted the most number of approved construction in the third quarter of 2023 accounting for 154 or 58.3 percent of the total number of construction. Residential construction was counted at 105 (39.8% of total construction) while addition had a total of 5 (1.9% of total construction). 

The month of September had the highest number of approved constructions with 98 while the month of August had the least with 79, and the month of July had 87. 

Value of of Approved Constructions

For the third quarter of 2023, the total value of construction of Oriental Mindoro was estimated at PhP 742.49 million with the following breakdown:  July with PhP 163.04 million, August with PhP 350.00 million, and September with PhP 229.46 million. 

Non-residential buildings for construction in the third quarter of 2023 in the province valued at PhP 531.54 million accounted for 71.6 percent of the total value of construction. 

Meanwhile, the value of construction of residential buildings in the province in the third quarter of 2023 amounted to Php 209.81 million or 28.3 percent of the total value. 

Addition to existing structures contributed PhP 1.15 million or 0.2 percent of the total while street furniture/landscape/signboard, PhP 4.09 million. 

Floor Area of Approved Constructions 

The total floor area of approved buildings for construction reported in July to September 2023 in Oriental Mindoro was estimated at 65,920 square meters. The month of August had the biggest cumulative floor area with 25,937 square meters.

The total floor area of approved buildings for construction reported in July to September 2023 in Oriental Mindoro was estimated at 65,920 square meters. The month of August had the biggest cumulative floor area with 25,937 square meters.  The months of September and July had total floor areas of 25,131 square meters and 14,852 square meters, respectively.   

Approved non-residential buildings for construction in the province attributed for 47,298 square meters or 71.7 percent of the total floor area of construction in the third quarter of 2023. On the other hand, residential buildings for construction accounted for 18,437 square meters or 28.0 percent of the total floor area of construction, while addition to existing structures was 185 square meters (0.3% of total floor area). 

Building Construction Statistics are generated from the building construction permits collected by PSA field personnel from the local building officials in the province. These include new construction and additions, alterations and repairs of residential and non-residential buildings and other structures, and their corresponding floor area, value and classification. 

These statistics can be considered as the basis of the level of investment and construction activity in a certain municipality or province. These can also be helpful in analyzing economic conditions and development, forecasting future trends, and making policy decisions. 

DEFINITION OF TERMS 

The definition of terms is adopted from the Revised and Updated IRR of the National Building Code. 

Building permit is a written authorization granted by the LBO to an applicant allowing him to proceed with the construction of a specific project after plans, specifications, and other pertinent documents have been found to be in conformity with the National Building Code (PD 1096). 

Building refers to any independent, free-standing structure comprised of one or more rooms or other spaces, covered by a roof and enclosed with external walls or dividing walls, which extend from the foundation to the roof. 

Construction refers to all on-site work done from site preparation, excavation, foundation, assembly of all the components and installation of utilities, machineries, and equipment of buildings/structures. 

Residential building is a building for which its major parts or more than half of its gross floor area is built for dwelling purposes. This type of building can be of the single type, duplex, apartment and/or accessoria, and residential condominium. 

Single house is a complete structure intended for a single family or household, i.e., bungalow, 2-storey house, nipa hut, etc. 

Duplex house is a structure intended for two households, with complete living facilities for each; it is a single structure divided into two dwelling units by a wall extending from the floor to the ceiling. 

Apartment is a structure, usually of two storeys, made up of independent living quarters, with independent entrances from internal walls and courts. 

Accesoria is a one or two-floor structure divided into several dwelling units, each dwelling unit having its own separate entrance from the outside. 

Residential condominium is a structure, usually of several storeys, consisting of multiple dwelling units. 

Other residential construction consists of school or company staff houses, living quarters for drivers and maids, and guardhouses. 

Non-residential buildings include commercial, industrial, agricultural, and institutional buildings. 

Commercial buildings refer to office buildings and all buildings which are intended for use primarily in wholesale, retail, and service trades; i.e., stores, hotels, restaurants, banks, disco houses, etc. 

Industrial buildings are buildings used to house the production, assembly, and warehousing activities of industrial establishments; i.e., factories, plants, mills, repair shops, machine shops, printing press, storage plants, electric generating plants. 

Institutional buildings are buildings which primarily engaged in providing educational instructions and hospital/health care; ports, airports and other government buildings; i.e., schools, museums, libraries, sanitaria, churches, hospitals. 

Agricultural buildings are buildings used to house livestock, plants, and agricultural products such as barns, poultry houses, piggeries, stables, greenhouses, and grain mills. 

Other non-building constructions include cemetery structures, street furniture, waiting sheds, communication towers, etc. 

Addition refers to any new construction which increases the height or area of an existing building/structure. 

Repair is a remedial work done on any damaged or deteriorated portion/s of a building/structure to restore its original condition. 

Renovation is any physical change made on structures to increase their value and quality. 

Alteration is a construction in a building/structure involving changes in the materials used, partitioning and location/size of openings, structural parts, existing utilities, and equipment but does not increase the overall area thereof. 

Conversion is a change in the use or occupancy of structure or any portion thereof, which has different requirements. 

Demolitions refer to the systematic dismantling or destruction of a building/structure, in whole or in part. 

Street furniture are street structures consisting of monuments, waiting sheds, benches, plant boxes, lampposts, electric poles, and telephone poles. 

Floor area of building refers to the sum of the area of each floor of the building measured to the outer surface of the outer walls including the area of lobbies, cellars, elevator shafts, and all communal spaces in multi-dwellings. Areas of balconies are excluded. 

Total value of construction refers to the sum of the cost of building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and others. The value is derived from the approved building permit and represents the estimated value of the building or structure when completed.