REGIONAL NETWORK

Construction sector contacts report moderate output growth over the past three months, but growth has slowed somewhat since August.. Housing construction and public investment are

Contacts in the construction industry reported that volume growth had been fairly moderate over the past 3 months, slightly weaker than in the previous survey..

Growth was slightly stronger than in the previous round and had so far been somewhat higher than anticipated by network contacts in January.. Market prospects were revised up

There are wide regional differences in the office market. In Oslo, rents have stabilised over the past year and office vacancy rates have fallen. In the Stavanger area,

Slightly weaker developments in the near term, primarily reflecting higher infection rates and stricter containment measures, suggest in isolation a somewhat lower rate at

Overall, contacts expected growth to pick up somewhat over the next 6 months, with construction and the service sectors in particular expecting stronger growth

Norges Bank’s regional network contacts report that output growth has been weak over the past three months, in line with their expectations in the previous survey, in February.. Solid

Overall, network contacts expected employment growth to slow slightly, but plans to increase employment over the next 3 months were reported in all industries.. C OSTS , PRICES