The French building market  
     
     
  2004 and 2005 building companies turnover  
     
 
Market segment
2004
2005
 New build
< 54.7 B € net of tax
> 57.9 B € net of tax
 Refurbishment
< 48.3 B € net of tax
48.8-48.9 B € net of tax
 Civil engineering
about 2.4 B € net of tax
2.4-2.5 B € net of tax
 Total market
< 105.5 B € net of tax
109.2-109.3 B € net of tax
 
  Unit: billion € net of tax level contractors value 2005
  
     
  The new construction in volume terms in 2005  
     
 


 One-family houses
about 228 800 dwellings
 Apartments
about 163 900 dwellings
 Others
about 17 800 dwellings
 Total
about 410 500 dwellings
   
  Unit : new dwellings started  
     
  Non-residential buildings in 2005  
     
 

 
 Industry
about 10 410 000 m²
 Agriculture
about 11 110 000 m²
 Service sector
 (commercial and
 institutional)
about 15 070 000 m²
 Total
about 36 590 000 m²
Unit: surface area built
 
     
  Refurbishment in value terms in 2005  
 



 Housing
< 29.1 B € net of tax
 Non residential
19.7-19.8 B € net of tax
 Total
48.8-48.9 B € net of tax
Unit: billion € net of tax level contractors value 2005
 
     
     
 


Source : Développement Construction - Ministry of Equipment