Approvals for a couple of major construction projects in April helped to nearly erase a $24-million gap between the cumulative value of Red Deer’s building permits this year versus 2012.
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Canada March building permits rise 8.6%
The value of Canadian building permits surged past expectations in March to jump by 8.6 percent, primarily due to non-residential construction plans but also helped by a rebound in multi-family housing, Statistics Canada said on Monday.
Market players in a Reuters poll had forecast a 1 percent increase in building permits in the month. Statscan revised its February figure to a gain of 1.5 percent, from 1.7 percent.
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City of Calgary building permits going online
CALGARY — The City of Calgary’s development and building approvals department is launching its largest online service to date with Residential ePermit.
It’s a new online tool that will provide a start to finish service for contextual single and semi-detached residential permits, from application to final inspection.
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Evanston highest for permit pace
A northwest Calgary subdivision tops all communities in the city for residential building permits so far in 2013.
Evanston leads the list with 147 residential building permits from the start of the year to April 23. It’s trailed by Auburn Bay with 128 permits and Cranston with 84.
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Town issues first quarter building stats for 2013
The Town of Stony Plain has released its first quarter building statistics for 2013.
While the number of permits issued for new residential construction is down slightly from the same time-period last year – from 39 to 36, total construction values have increased by 13.87 per cent – from $7,804,643 in 2012 to $8,886,862 in 2013. Quarterly residential building stats reflect new construction for single-family, medium-density and high-density housing.
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Calgary building permits on the rise
CALGARY — The estimated value of building permits in March in Calgary reached $476.7 million, up 25 per cent from a year ago.
The City of Calgary says the increase in value is due to the residential sector which rose by 56 per cent to $341.6 million while the non-residential sector fell by 18 per cent to $135.1 million.
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Birchcliff busiest of summer villages in 2012 construction season
Birchcliff was the busiest summer village around Sylvan Lake as far as new construction was concerned in 2012.
Permits were issued for three new residences and a camp cottage, according to information supplied by the summer villages administration office.
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Edmonton sees strong gains in building permits
EDMONTON, AB, Apr. 10, 2013/ Troy Media/ – Construction intentions in the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Areas (CMA) increased at a very healthy pace in February 2013, following a strong year-over-year increase recorded in January.
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Calgary region building permits balloon in February
CALGARY — The value of building permits in the Calgary region reached $520.8 million in February, according to Statistics Canada.
The federal agency reported Tuesday that permits were up 32.0 per cent on a monthly basis and by 18.2 per cent year-over-year for the Calgary census metropolitan area.
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Value of permits drops
Developers have some catching up to do if Red Deer’s 2013 building permit tally is going to match last year’s total.
As of March 31, the city’s Inspections and Licensing Department had issued 303 building permits for $38.1 million in work.
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