• Housing completions fell to 5,153 in the third quarter of 2026, the lowest since the second quarter of 2016.
• Completions were less than half the level recorded in the fourth quarter of 2023.
• Housing starts totaled 5,309, taking construction activity back to 2016 levels.
• Long-term interest rates have risen to around 4% from 1.5%, weighing on construction activity.
• Emerging home-price declines in Copenhagen also contributed to the slowdown, with construction responding to economic shifts with a lag.

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