60,200 square meters of dwellings were produced in Sverdlovsk Region in January and February 2006, which exceeds the figures for 2005 by 2.7%, reports SverdlovksStat, the statistical agency.

The private builders put up a total of 46,100 square meters of houses (an increase of 8% compared to 2005). The share of private housing made up 76.6% of the total amount compared to 78.1% a year earlier.

There were more buildings constructed in these two months than twelve months before in 28 towns and cities of the region.