A total of 310 building permits for construction work valued at $174.1 million were issued in the June quarter of this year, according to the latest figures from the Fiji Bureau of Statistics (FBoS).
The data, compiled using records supplied by the city and town councils, indicates a rise in permit volumes alongside a contraction in overall project valuations.
When compared to the March quarter of 2026, the number of building permits issued increased by 8.0 per cent, while the corresponding value of works decreased by 42.1 per cent.
On an annual basis, when compared to the June quarter of 2025, the number of permits issued increased by 9.2 per cent, while the total value of works decreased by 12.7 per cent.
In terms of the breakdown by division of the $174.1m value associated with the building permits, 5.4 per cent were for the Northern Division, 14.0 per cent for the West and the larger 80.6 per cent issued in the Central Division.
The FBoS also reported that a total of 50 completion certificates with a value of $27.1m were issued during the same June quarter of this year.
When compared to the March quarter of 2026, the Bureau said that the number of completion certificates issued and the value of construction works associated with them decreased by 31.5 per cent and 26.8 per cent, respectively.
When compared to the June quarter of last year, the FBoS said the number of completion certificates issued increased by 4.2 per cent, while the value of construction works associated with the certificates decreased by 79.4 per cent.
The breakdown by division of the $27.1m value associated with the completion certificate, 14.1 per cent for those issued in the Northern Division, 13.8 per cent for the West and 72.1 per cent issued in the Central Division.
