Brantford on track for record setting construction year

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Brantford on track for record setting construction year

BRANTFORD, ON – Today, the City released its May 2020 Report on Construction Activity demonstrating a substantial construction value of $41.607 million for 94 issued permits. The construction value attained in May 2020 is more than three times the value attained in May 2019, and far exceeds the five-year average for construction value in the month of May.

The largest increase occurred in the Industrial Sector of construction with a total construction value of $26.049 million, compared $2.315 million in May 2019.
A significant increase also occurred in the Single Detached Dwellings (New) Sector of construction. This Sector had a total construction value of $13.565 million in May 2020, compared with $7.755 million in May 2019.

Other noteworthy permits issued in May include a partial permit for the construction of the site servicing, foundation and structural steel for a new truck storage garage for Brantford Power Incorporated at 150 Savannah Oaks Drive with a construction value of $6.000 million, a permit for a new warehouse building at 131 Savannah Oaks Drive with a construction value of $2.100 million and a permit for an addition to Grissin Bon Limited’s manufacturing building at 43 Roy Boulevard with a construction value of $1.609 million. In addition, permits were issued for four new Semi-Detached buildings (eight units in total) at various locations with a total construction value of $1.227 million.

The City’s year-to-date construction value of $143.569 million is more than double last year’s total of $65.666 million for the same period. For the year, a total of 430 building permits have been issued in Brantford.

Quick Facts

  • • A total of 94 building permits were issued in May, having a total construction value of $41.607 million.
  • • The year-to-date total construction value for 2020 is $143.569 million for 430 permits issued.
  • • The largest construction permit valued of $15.400 million was issued to Vicano Developments Limited for a new warehouse at 15 Kraemer’s Way.
  • • A total of 47 building permits were issued for new single detached dwellings, which had a total construction value of $13.565 million.
  • • A total of 33 building permits were issued for construction within the Residential (Accessory, Alterations, Additions) Sector, having a total construction value of $0.646 million.

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“While the 2020 construction year has been challenging for the construction and development community in general due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Brantford has continued to see significant record setting growth, not only for the month of May, but for the year to date.”
Andy McMahon, Acting Chief Building Official and Director of Building Services, City of Brantford

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Media Contact: 
Kelly Page, Communications Specialist, Communications and Community Engagement | City of Brantford | Office: 519.759.4150 Ext. 5741 | kpage@brantford.ca