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Oriental Mindoro Building Construction Statistics
August 2024
(Preliminary Results)

1. Number of Constructions

Non-Residential buildings had the highest number of constructions

In August 2024, the Province of Oriental Mindoro recorded a total of 103 constructions based on the approved building permits.

By type of construction, non-residential buildings reported the highest number of constructions at 58, accounting for 56.3 percent of the total number of constructions during the month. Majority of the non-residential constructions were commercial buildings with 42 (72.4 percent).

Meanwhile, residential building type constructions followed in terms of number of constructions at 33, constituting 32.0 percent of the total number of constructions. Most of the residential constructions were single-type houses with 17 (51.5 percent).

Addition, which refers to any new construction that increases the height or area of an existing building, alteration and repair of existing structures had a total of 7 constructions which contributed 6.8 percent while other construction including demolition and fencing permits, street furniture, landscaping and signboards had a total of 5 construction which accounts to 4.9 percent of the total number of constructions in the province during the reference month

2. Value of Constructions

Non-Residential buildings recorded the highest value of constructions

In August 2024, the total value of constructions in Oriental Mindoro amounted to PhP 277.02 million.

Non-Residential building constructions valued at PhP 170.10 million, accounted for 74.9 percent of the total value of constructions during the period. Among non-residential constructions, institutional buildings registered the highest value of constructions at PhP 71.97 million (42.3 percent).

On the other hand, the construction value of residential buildings amounted to PhP 37.75 million, representing 16.6 percent of the total construction value in August 2024. Among residential constructions, single-type houses had the highest value of constructions at PhP 26.50 million (70.2 percent).

In August 2024, the value of constructions for addition, and alteration and repair to existing structures were recorded at PhP 4.43 million and PhP 10.66 million, respectively, constituting 2.0 percent and 4.7 percent respectively. Other constructions were reported at PhP 4.08 million, accounted for 1.8 percent of the total construction value in the province.

3. Floor Area

Non-residential constructions accounted for almost three fourths of the total floor area of constructions

The total floor area of constructions for this month was recorded at 19,488 square meters. This excludes alteration and repair and other constructions, which include demolition, street furniture, landscaping, and signboards, since there is no reported floor area for these types of constructions.

Non-residential constructions posted 14,047 square meters, accounting for 72.1 percent of the total floor area of constructions in this period.

Meanwhile, residential constructions recorded 3,612 square meters, representing 18.5 percent of the total floor area of constructions.

In August 2024, the floor area constructed for addition were recorded at 1,829 constituting 9.4 percent of the total floor area in the province.

(SGD) CHARLYN ROMERO-CANTOS, PhD
(Chief Administrative Officer)
Officer-in-Charge
Oriental Mindoro Provincial Statistical Office

TECHNICAL NOTES

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) stands as the primary statistical authority tasked with the collection, compilation, analysis, and dissemination of statistical information. Construction statistics play a pivotal role in understanding the pulse of economic development and urban growth within the Province of Oriental Mindoro. As a vital component of economic indicators, these statistics offer valuable insights into the trajectory of the construction sector, which serves as a cornerstone of infrastructure development and societal progress. 

Construction statistics from approved building permits aim to provide monthly administrative-based data on building constructions at the municipality level nationwide. Statistics generated are the following: 

          1. number of units/buildings 

          2. floor area of the buildings 

          3. types of construction 

          4. value of construction

The statistics cover various aspects of construction, including new constructions, renovations, alterations, demolitions, and additions to existing structures. 

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.