This Special Release presents data on construction statistics from approved building permits for the National Capital Region (NCR) Provincial Statistical Office III - City of Makati for the fourth quarter of 2020. The figures are based on the preliminary results of the tabulated data from collected building permits.

Number of approved building permits decreases by 40.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020

The number of approved building permits in the City of Makati decreased by 40.7 percent to 208 during the fourth quarter of 2020 from 351 of the same quarter of the previous year.  The total value of construction, however, increased by 53.6% percent to ₱2.3 million during the fourth quarter of 2020 from ₱1.5 million of the same quarter of 2019. 

Relative to the entire region, the City of Makati contributed 10.4 percent to the number of approved building permits and 14.1 percent to the total value of construction during the fourth quarter of 2020. See Table 1 for details.

Table 1. Number, Floor, Area, Value and Average Cost per Floor Area of Building Construction of the Philippines, National Capital Region, and the City of Makati for Fourth Quarter of 2019 and 2020

 (Details may not add up to total due to rounding)

Source: Private Construction Statistics, Industry Statistics Division, PSA

Note: ^p-preliminary

Number of approved building permits for residential and non-residential type of building decreases

The number of residential type of building decreased by 60.8 percent to 29 during the fourth quarter of 2020 from 74 during the same period of the previous year. Also, the number of non-residential types of building decreased by 13.3 percent to 13 during the fourth quarter of 2020 from 15 of the same period of the previous year. 

Furthermore, the alterations/repairs went down by 36.6 percent to 166 building permits during the fourth quarter of 2020 from 262 of the same quarter of the previous year. 

Figure 1 compares the number of approved building permits by type of building for the City of Makati during the fourth quarter of 2019 and 2020. Refer to Table 2 for details. 

Source: Private Construction Statistics, Industry Statistics Division, PSA

Value of construction for residential type of building goes down

The aggregate value of construction for residential type of building in the City of Makati decreased by 69.4 percent to ₱186 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 from ₱608.5 million during the same quarter of the previous year. While the value of construction for non-residential type of building went up by 82.7 percent to ₱352.5 million in fourth quarter of 2020 from ₱193 million in the same quarter of 2019. The total value for alterations/repairs increased by 147.5 percent to ₱1.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020 from ₱737.6 million during the same quarter of 2019.

Figure 2 presents the value of construction by type of building for the City of Makati for the fourth quarter of 2019 and 2020. Refer to Table 2 for the details.

Source: Private Construction Statistics, Industry Statistics Division, PSA

Single residential units recorded the highest number of approved building permits and registered the highest value of construction

Among the types of residential building, single residential units registered the highest number of approved building permits with 27 applications or 93.1 percent of the total, and recorded the highest value of construction amounting to ₱174.4 million or 93.6 percent of the total value of residential building construction. 

Figures 3 and 4 present the percentage distribution of the number and value of residential construction by type in the City of Makati during the fourth quarter of 2020. Refer to Table 2 for details. 

Source: Private Construction Statistics, Industry Statistics Division, PSA

The City of Makati recorded 13 non-residential building construction for the fourth quarter

Commercial type of building recorded the highest with 11 counts with the value of ₱186  million.

Table 2. Number, Floor Area, Value and Average Cost per Floor Area of Building Construction by Type of Building, City of Makati: Fourth Quarter of 2019 and 2020 

(Details may not add up to total due to rounding) 

Source: Private Construction Statistics, Industry Statistics Division, PSA

Note: ^p-preliminary

Explanatory Notes 

Scope and Coverage 

Private construction statistics from approved building permits relate to new constructions and additions, alterations and repairs of existing residential and non-residential buildings and other structures undertaken in all regions/provinces of the country. 

Source of Information 

Data are from the original applications of approved building permits collected by PSA-NCR Provincial Statistical Office III field personnel from Local Building Officials in the City of Makati. 

Limitations: 

1. Data on building constructions refer to those approved applications 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 approval of applications filed with the LBOs. Hence, private building constructions without approved building permits are excluded in the tabulation of data. 

Definition of Terms: 

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). 

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 from the foundation to the roof. 

Construction - All on-site work done from site preparation, excavation, foundation, assembly of all the components and installation of utilities and equipment of buildings/structures. 

Residential Building - A building for which its major parts or more than half of its gross floor area built for dwelling purposes. This type of building can be of the single type, duplex, an apartment and/or accessoria and residential condominium. 

Single House - A complete structure intended for a single family or household, i.e. bungalow, 2-storey house, nipa hut. 

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. 

Apartment - A structure, usually of two storeys, made up of independent living quarters, with independent entrances from internal walls and courts. 

Accessoria - 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 - A structure, usually of several storeys, consisting of multiple dwelling units. 

Other residential constructions - Consist of school or company staff houses, living quarters for drivers and maids, and guardhouses. 

Non-Residential Building - This type includes commercial, industrial, agricultural and institutional buildings. 

Commercial Buildings - Office buildings and all buildings that are intended for use primarily in wholesale, retail and service trades; i.e. stores, hotels, restaurants, banks, etc. 

Industrial Buildings - Buildings which are used to house the production, assembly and warehousing activities of industrial establishments; i.e. factories, plants, mills, repair shops, machine shops, printing press, storage plant, electric generating plants. 

Institutional Buildings - Buildings that are primarily engaged in providing educational instructions and hospital/health care; ports, airports and other government buildings; i.e. school, museums, libraries, sanitaria, churches, hospitals. 

Agricultural Buildings - Buildings which are used to house live stocks, plants and agricultural products such as barn, poultry house, piggeries, stables, greenhouses and grain mill. 

Other Non-Buildings Constructions - These include cemetery structures, street furniture, waiting sheds, communication towers, etc. 

Addition - Any new construction that increases the height or area of an existing building/structure. 

Alteration - Construction in a building/structure involving changes in the materials used, partitioning, location/size of openings, structural parts, existing utilities and equipment but does not increase the overall area thereof. 

Repair – A remedial work done on any damaged or deteriorated portion/s of a building/structure to restore its original condition. 

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. 

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. 

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PACIANO B. DIZON
Regional Director
Officer-In-Charge
NCR Provincial Statistics Office III