Construction of new homes and apartments in urban areas increased 18.4%, to 10,664 units in the firts half, while rural area constructions rose just 3.4%.
Of the total new homes and apartments built in the first half of the year, 18,965 units were privately funded and 569 were publicly funded.
In the second quarter, housing construction rose 10.6% compared to the second quarter of 2014. Of these, 54.9% were built in urban areas.