August construction activity in Brantford remains strong

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Construction Activity

BRANTFORD, ON – Today, the City released its August 2019 Report on Construction Activity demonstrating a construction value of $18.707 million for issued permits. Increases were seen in Single Detached Dwellings (New), Institutional & Government, Multiple Residential (New) and Industrial Sectors.

The Single Detached Dwellings (New) Sector of construction received the largest increase with a total of fourteen building permits issued for new single detached dwellings, with a total construction value of $4.950 million, compared to two building permits at a total construction value of $0.826 million in August 2018.

Increases also occurred in Institutional & Government Sector of construction. In August 2019, a total of four building permits were issued in this Sector, with a total construction value of $4.009 million, which is an increase over five building permits at a total construction value of $0.917 million in August 2018.

The largest permit in terms of construction value was issued to the City of Brantford for the construction of a new club house for Northridge Municipal Gold Course and Learning Centre, located at 320 Balmoral Drive with a construction value of $4.950 million.

Other noteworthy building permits issued in August include a permit to complete interior alterations to a manufacturing building located at 47 Morton Ave. E, which had a construction value of $1.0 million, and a permit issued to complete alterations to a retirement home located at 55 Diana Ave., which had a construction value of $0.7 million.

A total of 828 building permits have been issued to date this year, with a total construction value of $132.867 million, which is well above last year’s to date total of $93.909 million.

Quick Facts

  • A total of 129 building permits were issued in August, having a total construction value of $18.707 million.
  • The largest building permit in terms of construction value was issued to the City of Brantford, for the construction of a new club house for Northridge Municipal Golf Course and Learning Centre, located at 320 Balmoral Drive, which has a construction value of $3.5 million
  • A total of fourteen building permits were issued for new single detached dwellings, which had a total construction value of $4.950 million.
  • A total of three building permits were issued for construction within the Multiple Residential (New) Sector, having a total construction value of $5.142 million.

Quotes

“As we enter the fourth quarter of 2019, building activity in Brantford remains strong, and we are optimistic that the trend will continue throughout the balance of the year and into 2020.”
Russ Thomson, Chief Building Official, Director of Building Services, City of Brantford

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City of Brantford | Office: 519.759.4150 Ext. 5741 | kpage@brantford.ca