Housing construction numbers down in January

Developers and other investors completed 11,210 housing units in January 2015. This is 10.8 percent less than in January 2014 and 29.0 percent less than in December, according to preliminary statistics published by the Central Statistical Office (GUS). Construction on 7,240 units was launched in January, 11.8 percent more than a year before and 15.6 percent less than a month earlier.