Briefs

Fewer flats under construction A report out by GUS (the main statistical office) states that the first quarter of 2002 saw less residential construction activity as compared to the same period last year in 12 Polish regions. The findings show that over 16 % fewer flats were handed over in comparison with last year, with some regions even having as low as 30 % less. The Lubuskie region in western Poland, the Świętokrzyskie region in southern Poland, the Kujawsko-Pomorskie region in central Poland and the Wielkopolskie region in western Poland, however, all recorded an increase in the amount of residential space handed over. Construction of new flats by housing co-operatives decreased by over 55 %. The number of flats for sale or for rent over all fell by over 13 %. A 15 % increase was recorded in residential construction activity was undertaken by private individuals and companies building for their employees. First flats in Miasteczko