ACCORDING to figures released today by the Cyprus Statistical Service, 638 building permits were authorised in January 2011, an increase of 3.1% over the 619 authorised in January 2010, comprising:
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* Residential buildings – 469 permits

* Non-residential buildings – 95 permits

* Civil engineering projects -25 permits

* Road construction – 8 permits

* Division of plots of land – 41 permits

This is the first time in ten months that the number of building permits that have been authorised has increased.