143 Building Permits in the Third Quarter of 2026
In the third quarter of 2026, the Office of Building Construction and Spatial Planning issued 143 building permits. The associated planned construction costs totaled CHF 65.4 million. Compared to the average of the previous twelve quarters (comparison period), the number of building permits was down 16% and the total planned construction costs were down 39%.
In the residential sector, planned construction costs totaled CHF 41.5 million, which was 43% below the average of the previous twelve quarters. In the infrastructure sector, construction costs totaled CHF 0.7 million, 89% below the corresponding average for the comparable period. In the industry and services sector, planned construction costs totaled CHF 19.2 million, 31% below the corresponding average. In the agriculture and forestry sector, planned construction costs totaled CHF 4.0 million. This was significantly higher than the average figure for the comparable period of CHF 0.8 million.
When the planned construction costs of CHF 65.4 million for the reporting quarter are compared with those for the second quarter of 2026—which totaled CHF 132.9 million—this represents a decrease of CHF 67.5 million, or 50.8%.