WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. housing starts rose less than expected in August amid a sharp slowdown in the multifamily sector, but a surge in permits for single-family homes pointed to sustained strengthen in the housing market recovery.
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CALGARY — Contractors took out building permits worth $843.9 million in the Calgary region in July, up 56.6 per cent from June, says Statistics Canada.
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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s construction sector showed surprising strength in July, mainly because of a sudden jump in plans for commercial buildings, with housing showing just a modest rise, according to Statistics Canada data released on Monday.
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Permits for a new four storey, 73-unit apartment building and a seven building mini storage facility added over $12 million to Sylvan Lake’s building statistics last month.
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New construction in Sylvan Lake continues at a slower pace than last year, down by over 41 per cent in value, according to figures released by the town last week.
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City of Edmonton building permit values increased about 40 per cent for the first five months of 2013, hitting $1.90 billion. That figure is also up 67 per cent compared to the city’s five-year average for the same period.
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Approval for the final phase of Medican’s Sierra Michener Hill complex helped push the City of Red Deer’s building permit tally for July to just under $18 million.
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CALGARY — Calgary saw the country’s largest increase in June in the total value of building permits, according to Statistics Canada.
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Development is on the rise in the County of Lethbridge as reflected in the number of permits issued so far this year.
Hilary Janzen, senior planner and development officer, reported to county council last Thursday that she has issued 96 development permits as of July 23.
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Construction approvals for a pair of schools in Red Deer gave the city’s June building permit tally a $20-million boost and helped push the six-month total for 2013 ahead of the figure for the same period in 2012.
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