Number of constructions increases by 15 percent in the 4th quarter of 2024

The number of building constructions in the province of Eastern Samar during the fourth quarter of 2024 was recorded at 69 based on the preliminary results of construction statistics from approved building permits. An increase of 15 percent from the 60 constructions in the fourth quarter of 2023.  

FIGURE 1. Number of Constructions by Type, Eastern Samar: Fourth Quarter 2023 and Fourth Quarter 2024

Constructions in the province were categorized as residential (58.0 percent), non-residential (36.2 percent), additions (1.4 percent) and alteration & repairs (4.3 percent).

The number of residential building constructions went up by 21.2 percent from 33 constructions in the fourth quarter of 2023 to 40 constructions in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Similarly, construction of non-residential buildings significantly increased by 32.0 percent from 17 constructions in the fourth quarter of 2023 to 25 constructions in 2024 of the same quarter.

Value of Construction surges by 40.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024

Value of constructions in the fourth quarter of 2024 totaled Php148,462,000, which is 40.6 percent higher compared to the registered value of constructions in the fourth quarter of 2023 with a total of Php105,563,000.  

FIGURE 2. Value of Constructions by Type, Eastern Samar: Fourth Quarter 2023 and Fourth Quarter 2024

The total value of construction for residential buildings from approved building permits during the fourth quarter of 2024 amounted to Php93,141,000, an increase of 47.2 percent from Php63,286,000 recorded during the fourth quarter of 2023. Likewise, the total value of construction for non-residential buildings also increased by 35.6 percent from Php36,528,000 in the fourth quarter of 2023 to Php49,525,000 in the fourth quarter of 2024.  

Average cost of residential constructions is Php14,036 per square meter

Residential buildings in the province were composed of single houses (97.5 percent) and apartment/accessoria (2.5 percent). There was no duplex/quadruplex nor was there any residential condominium constructed.  

Average cost of residential constructions in the province was estimated at Php14,036 per square meter in the fourth quarter of 2024. 

FIGURE 3. Average Cost Per Square Meter of Residential Constructions by Type, Eastern Samar: Fourth Quarter 2023 and Fourth Quarter 2024
 

By type of residential constructions, average cost per square meter of single houses in the province posted at Php14,171,000 in the fourth quarter of 2024. This value is slightly higher compared to the average cost of constructing single houses in the fourth quarter of 2023 of Php12,818 per square meter.

Compared to single house construction, apartment/accessoria type of residential houses posted a lower average cost of Php10,852 per square meter in the fourth quarter of 2024.  Moreover, it was observed that the average cost of constructing apartment or accessoria in the fourth quarter of 2024 was 17.2 percent higher than the average construction cost of same type of building in the fourth quarter of 2023 of Php9,263 per square meter.

Average cost of non-residential constructions is Php15,520 per square meter in the fourth quarter of 2024

Non-residential building constructions in the province were composed of commercial (80.0 percent), industrial (4.0 percent) and institutional (16.0 percent). There was no agricultural building construction recorded for this quarter.

FIGURE 4. Number of Non-Residential Constructions by Type, Eastern Samar: Fourth Quarter 2024

The average cost of non-residential constructions in the province was estimated at Php15,520 per square meter in the fourth quarter of 2024. This value is higher by 77.6 percent compared to the average cost of non-residential constructions in the fourth quarter of 2023 of Php8,737.

FIGURE 5. Average Cost Per Square Meter of Non-Residential Constructions by Type, Eastern Samar: Fourth Quarter 2023 and Fourth Quarter 2024

Among the different types of non-residential constructions in the province in the fourth quarter of 2024, institutional type has the highest average cost of Php29,642 per square meter. This was followed by commercial type with an average cost of Php12,567.  Meanwhile, industrial type has the lowest average construction cost of Php5,513 per square meter.  There was no reported construction for the agricultural type in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Commercial and Institutional type of residential buildings posted an increase in the average cost per square meter in the fourth quarter of 2024 while industrial type of building showed a decrease in the average cost of construction per square meter in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the same quarter of 2023.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Scope and Coverage

Construction statistics from approved building permits relate to administrative-based data on ne constructions and additions, alternations and repairs of existing residential and non-residential buildings and other structures proposed to be constructed in all cities and municipalities of the country in a specific period.

Source of Information

Construction statistics are compiled by Philippine Statistics Authority from the copies of original application forms of approved buildings permits as well as from demolition and fencing permits collected every month by PSA field personnel from the Offices of Local Building Officials (LBOs) nationwide.

Limitations:

1. Data on private building constructions refer to those proposed to be constructed or construction work started during the reference period and not to construction work completed during the reference period. 
2. The completeness of the number of building permits collected relies on the applications filed and approved by the Offices of Local Building Officials (LBOs). Hence, private building constructions without approved building permits are not included in the tabulation of data.

Definition of Terms:

Accesoria - A one or two-floor structure divided into several dwelling units, each dwelling unit having its own separate entrance from the outside. 
Additions/Alterations and Repairs - Construction works by which the utility of building or structure is raised or at least renewed or which materially extends the normal life of the building or structure. 
Apartment - A structure, usually of two storeys, made up of independent living quarters, with independent entrances from internal walls and courts. 
Building - Any independent, freestanding structure comprised of one or more rooms or other spaces, covered by a roof and enclosed with external walls or dividing walls, which extend the foundation to the roof. 
Building Permit - A written authorization granted by the Local Building Official (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). 
Duplex - 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. 
Floor Area of Building - 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. 
Non-Residential Building - This type includes commercial, industrial, agricultural and institutional buildings. 
Other residential constructions - Consist of school or company staff houses, living quarters for drivers and maids and guardhouses. 
Residential Building - 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, an apartment and/or accesoria and residential condominium. 
Residential Condominium - A structure, usually of several storeys, consisting of multiple dwelling units. 
Single House - A complete structure intended for a single family. 
Total Value of Construction - 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.

FOR THE CHIEF STATISTICAL SPECIALIST:

SUZANNE B. AMOSCO
(Supervising Statistical Specialist)
Officer-in-Charge