The concepts described on these pages are words and expressions used in statistics with a specific, limited meaning. In everyday speech the word may have a different meaning. In connection with each definition you can find information about which sets of statistics use the concept.

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Construction action

The population of the statistics comprises all construction actions requiring a building permit, such as construction of a new building, expansion of a building and alterations comparable to reconstruction.

One building permit may cover one or more construction actions. The construction action is directed at one building. The number recorded in the statistics is the number of construction actions.

For more details, see building permit.



Statistics using the definition

Validity of the definition

  • Valid

Source organisation

  • Tilastokeskus

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