Construction Statistics from Approved Building Permits 2009
Philippines, 2009
Reference ID
PHL-NSO-BP-2009-v1.0
Producer(s)
National Statistics Office
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Identification
Title
Construction Statistics from Approved Building Permits 2009
Countries
Name | Abbreviation |
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Philippines | PHL |
idno
PHL-NSO-BP-2009-v1.0
Study notes
Construction statistics from approved building permit aims to provide monthly data on building construction at the municipality level nationwide. Some of the statistics derived from approved building permits are number of units or buildings, floor area, value of construction and type of building. These statistics are the bases of estimates of the level of construction activity useful in the computation of national income accounts and serves as indicators on the level of investment in the country. As such, the data are invaluable in analyzing present economic conditions and past developments, forecasting future trends and making policy decisions.
Approved building permit relates to data on new constructions and additions, renovations and repairs of existing structures. The data are taken from the original application forms of approved building permits collected by National Statistics Office (NSO) personnel from the Local Building Officials (LBOs) nationwide. However, statistics from approved building permits are characterized by some limitations namely: constructions refer to those proposed to be constructed during the reference period and not to construction work completed during the reference period; and the completeness of the number of building permits collected relies on the applications filed and approved by the LBOs, hence, building constructions without approved building permits are not included in the statistics.
This metadata presents the final data series on construction statistics from approved building permits for the year 2009. The final data set provides updates to the preliminary data on the 2009 Quarterly Special Releases on construction statistics posted every 100 days after each reference quarter in NSO website. The sources of updates are additional approved building permits collected after cut-off dates because of data collection constraints. These additional documents were not yet available for inclusion in the quarterly tabulation of data on designated target dates.
Approved building permit relates to data on new constructions and additions, renovations and repairs of existing structures. The data are taken from the original application forms of approved building permits collected by National Statistics Office (NSO) personnel from the Local Building Officials (LBOs) nationwide. However, statistics from approved building permits are characterized by some limitations namely: constructions refer to those proposed to be constructed during the reference period and not to construction work completed during the reference period; and the completeness of the number of building permits collected relies on the applications filed and approved by the LBOs, hence, building constructions without approved building permits are not included in the statistics.
This metadata presents the final data series on construction statistics from approved building permits for the year 2009. The final data set provides updates to the preliminary data on the 2009 Quarterly Special Releases on construction statistics posted every 100 days after each reference quarter in NSO website. The sources of updates are additional approved building permits collected after cut-off dates because of data collection constraints. These additional documents were not yet available for inclusion in the quarterly tabulation of data on designated target dates.
Kind of data
Administrative records data [adm]
Unit of analysis
Building or building construction is the unit of analysis.
Building is defined as any independent free-standing structure comprising of one or more rooms or other spaces, covered by a roof and enclosed with external walls which extend from the foundation to the roof.
Construction refers to all on-site work done from site preparation, excavation, foundation, assembly of all the components and installation of utilities and equipment of buildings or structures.
Building is defined as any independent free-standing structure comprising of one or more rooms or other spaces, covered by a roof and enclosed with external walls which extend from the foundation to the roof.
Construction refers to all on-site work done from site preparation, excavation, foundation, assembly of all the components and installation of utilities and equipment of buildings or structures.
Version
Version
v0.1: edited data
Version date
2010-11-15
Scope
Topics
Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
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Construction | CESSDA | http://www.censsus.gov.ph |
Keywords
keyword | URI |
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Construction |
Coverage
Geographic coverage
National coverage
Geographic unit
City and/or Municipality
Unit of analysis
Building or building construction is the unit of analysis.
Building is defined as any independent free-standing structure comprising of one or more rooms or other spaces, covered by a roof and enclosed with external walls which extend from the foundation to the roof.
Construction refers to all on-site work done from site preparation, excavation, foundation, assembly of all the components and installation of utilities and equipment of buildings or structures.
Building is defined as any independent free-standing structure comprising of one or more rooms or other spaces, covered by a roof and enclosed with external walls which extend from the foundation to the roof.
Construction refers to all on-site work done from site preparation, excavation, foundation, assembly of all the components and installation of utilities and equipment of buildings or structures.
Universe
All cities and municipalities issuing building permits.
Producers and sponsors
Funding agencies
Name | Abbreviation | Role |
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National Statistics Office | NSO |
Other acknowledgement(s)
Name | Affiliation | Role | |
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Local Building Officials | Local Government Units | Building permit documents registration |
Sampling
Sampling procedure
Not applicable.
Deviations from sample design
Not applicable.
Response rate
Not applicable.
Weighting
Not applicable.
Data Collection
Dates of collection
Start | End | Cycle |
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2009-01-02 | 2009-12-07 | every first week of the month |
Mode of data collection
Other [oth] - Self administered administrative form
Data collection supervision
Central Office Supervision
The Industry Statistics Division of the National Statistics Office (NSO) oversees the complete collection of all approved building permits from all cities and municipalities of the country.
Field Office Supervision
The Provincial Statistics Officers of NSO monitors the collection of approved building permits of their area of jurisdiction and ensures that collected documents are properly edited and coded following the instructions stated in the field operations manual, machine processed and submitted to Central Office according timetable.
The Industry Statistics Division of the National Statistics Office (NSO) oversees the complete collection of all approved building permits from all cities and municipalities of the country.
Field Office Supervision
The Provincial Statistics Officers of NSO monitors the collection of approved building permits of their area of jurisdiction and ensures that collected documents are properly edited and coded following the instructions stated in the field operations manual, machine processed and submitted to Central Office according timetable.
Questionnaires
Construction statistics are compiled by the National Statistics Office (NSO) from the copies of original application forms of approved building permits collected every month by authorized NSO field personnel from the Local Building Officials (LBOs) nationwide.
A building permit is a written authorization granted by the 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. It consists of ten sections, referred to as boxes, which are accomplished by the applicant, his/her designated architect or civil engineer and the Local Government Units in-charge with the processing of the form. These are the following:
Box 1 - describes the name, address, form of ownership, economic activity, location of construction, scope of work, and the use or type of occupancy;
Box 2 - checklist of supporting documents to the building permit;
Box 3 - contains the LBO's action on the application;
Box 3A - gives the breakdown of the cost, number of storey, total floor area, proposed date of construction, expected date of completion and materials of construction;
Box 4 - contains the amount of assessed fees for the construction and corresponding receipt number;
Box 5 - contains the flow in the processing of the building permit, corresponding dates and name of processor;
Box 6 - contains the signature of architect/civil engineer in charge of the design/plan;
Box 7 - contains the signature of the architect/civil engineer in charge of the construction;
Box 8 - contains the signature of the applicant; and
Box 9 - contains the name; address; TCT number; and signature of the lot owner.
A building permit is a written authorization granted by the 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. It consists of ten sections, referred to as boxes, which are accomplished by the applicant, his/her designated architect or civil engineer and the Local Government Units in-charge with the processing of the form. These are the following:
Box 1 - describes the name, address, form of ownership, economic activity, location of construction, scope of work, and the use or type of occupancy;
Box 2 - checklist of supporting documents to the building permit;
Box 3 - contains the LBO's action on the application;
Box 3A - gives the breakdown of the cost, number of storey, total floor area, proposed date of construction, expected date of completion and materials of construction;
Box 4 - contains the amount of assessed fees for the construction and corresponding receipt number;
Box 5 - contains the flow in the processing of the building permit, corresponding dates and name of processor;
Box 6 - contains the signature of architect/civil engineer in charge of the design/plan;
Box 7 - contains the signature of the architect/civil engineer in charge of the construction;
Box 8 - contains the signature of the applicant; and
Box 9 - contains the name; address; TCT number; and signature of the lot owner.
Data collector(s)
Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
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National Statistics Office | NSO | National Economic Development Authority |
Data Processing
Data editing
Processing or editing of building permit documents is done to check for the validity, consistency and reasonableness of data. It involves manual and machine data processing.
Manual processing includes editing and coding the entries in the building permit document following the instructions provided in the Processing Instructions Manual. Manual processing of documents is done in two levels namely: editing and coding done by Provincial Office staff; and the review of edited documents by Central Office staff.
Machine processing entails data entry, code validation and consistency checks between data items. A micro-computer-based system called “Building Permit Computer System” was developed by Central Office staff using the Census and Survey Processing (CSPro) software for machine processing and tabulation of encoded data.
During machine data processing, items which did not meet the editing specifications are flagged in an error listing. The error listing displays the inconsistencies, errors and omissions found in the building permit as identified by the folio, sheet and permit number. These are verified against the identified building permit and corresponding corrections and/or updates are made in the data files. This process is repeated until there are no more inconsistent or erroneous entries are found in the error listing. The cleaned data files are then submitted to NSO Central Office for further processing and consolidation of data files for the generation of preliminary tables.
Detailed instructions on data processing can be found in the "Processing Instructions Manual Section 2" document provided as an external resource.
Manual processing includes editing and coding the entries in the building permit document following the instructions provided in the Processing Instructions Manual. Manual processing of documents is done in two levels namely: editing and coding done by Provincial Office staff; and the review of edited documents by Central Office staff.
Machine processing entails data entry, code validation and consistency checks between data items. A micro-computer-based system called “Building Permit Computer System” was developed by Central Office staff using the Census and Survey Processing (CSPro) software for machine processing and tabulation of encoded data.
During machine data processing, items which did not meet the editing specifications are flagged in an error listing. The error listing displays the inconsistencies, errors and omissions found in the building permit as identified by the folio, sheet and permit number. These are verified against the identified building permit and corresponding corrections and/or updates are made in the data files. This process is repeated until there are no more inconsistent or erroneous entries are found in the error listing. The cleaned data files are then submitted to NSO Central Office for further processing and consolidation of data files for the generation of preliminary tables.
Detailed instructions on data processing can be found in the "Processing Instructions Manual Section 2" document provided as an external resource.
Data Appraisal
Other forms of data appraisal
Not applicable.
Data access
Access authorities
Name | Affiliation | URI | |
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Industry and Trade Statistics Department | National Statistics Office | info@census.gov.ph | www.census.gov.ph |
Access conditions
Authorization to use this data is granted only to the client or data user and persons within its organization, if
applicable. Under no circumstances shall the client reproduce, distribute, sell or lend the entire data or parts
thereof to any other data user apart from himself or that of authorized employees in his organization. The
NSO shall hold the data user fully responsible for safeguarding the data from any unauthorized access or
use.
Before being granted access to the dataset, all users have to formally agree:
1. To make no copies of any files or portions of files to which s/he is granted access except those
authorized by the NSO.
2. Not to use any technique in an attempt to learn the identity of any person, establishment, or sampling unit
not identified in the dataset.
3. To hold in strictest confidence the identification of any establishment or individual that may be inadvertently
revealed in any documents or discussion, or analysis. Such inadvertent identification revealed in her/his
analysis will be immediately reported to the NSO.
applicable. Under no circumstances shall the client reproduce, distribute, sell or lend the entire data or parts
thereof to any other data user apart from himself or that of authorized employees in his organization. The
NSO shall hold the data user fully responsible for safeguarding the data from any unauthorized access or
use.
Before being granted access to the dataset, all users have to formally agree:
1. To make no copies of any files or portions of files to which s/he is granted access except those
authorized by the NSO.
2. Not to use any technique in an attempt to learn the identity of any person, establishment, or sampling unit
not identified in the dataset.
3. To hold in strictest confidence the identification of any establishment or individual that may be inadvertently
revealed in any documents or discussion, or analysis. Such inadvertent identification revealed in her/his
analysis will be immediately reported to the NSO.
Citation requirements
Any report, paper or similar articles, whether published or not, emanating from the use of this data shall give appropriate acknowledgement as suggested herein, “2009 Annual Construction Statistics from Approved Building Permits, v1.0, November 15, 2010, National Statistics Office, Manila, Philippines”, as the source of basic data. The data user or client is encouraged to provide NSO with a copy of such report, paper or article. It is understood that unless expressly allowed by the client, such report, paper or article shall not be used for any purpose other than monitoring.
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The NSO gives no warranty that the data are free from errors. Hence, the NSO shall not be held responsible
for any loss or damage as a result of the client's manipulation or tabulation of the data.
for any loss or damage as a result of the client's manipulation or tabulation of the data.
Copyrights
The data user acknowledges that any available intellectual property rights, including copyright in the data are owned by the National Statistics Office.
contacts
Contact(s)
Name | Affiliation | URI | |
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Industry and Trade Statistics Department | National Statistics Office | info@census.gov.ph | www.census.gov.ph |