439 building permits for construction work were issued in the September quarter of 2018.

According to the Fiji Bureau of Statistics, these permits were valued at $102.3 million.

When compared to the June quarter the number of building permits issued declined by 0.5%.

Whereas a comparison to the September 2017 quarter shows an increase of 6.6%.

A further analysis of the stats reveals that the central and eastern division accounted for 70.8%.

Western Division made up 25.9% while the Northern Division accounted for 3.3%.

This information is compiled according to data supplied by the City and Town Councils and Rural Local Authorities.