By type of construction, non-residential constructions posted the most number of approved
construction in the fourth quarter of 2023 accounting for 95 or 45.5 percent of the total number
of construction. Residential construction was counted at 86 (41.1% of total construction) while
addition had a total of 28 (13.4% of total construction).

The month of October had the highest number of approved constructions with 81 while the
month of November had the least with 60, and the month of December had 68.

For the fourth quarter of 2023, the total value of construction of Oriental Mindoro was
estimated at PhP 462.22 million with the following breakdown: October with PhP 196.19
million, November with PhP 117.29 million, and December with PhP 148.74 million.

Non-residential buildings for construction in the fourth quarter of 2023 in the province valued
at PhP 227.11 million accounted for 49.1 percent of the total value of construction.

Meanwhile, the value of construction of residential buildings in the province in the fourth
quarter of 2023 amounted to Php 185.46 million or 40.1 percent of the total value.

Addition and alteration and repair to existing structures contributed PhP 49.65 million or 10.7
percent of the total while street furniture/landscape/signboard, PhP 25.0 million.

Approved non-residential buildings for construction in the province attributed for
24,348 square meters or 57.6 percent of the total floor area of construction in the fourth quarter
of 2023. On the other hand, residential buildings for construction accounted for 14,830 square
meters or 35.1 percent of the total floor area of construction, while addition to existing
structures was 3,112 square meters (7.4% of total floor area).

Technical Notes

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.