City finishes 2019 with nearly $200 million in construction activity

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BRANTFORD, ON – Today, the City released its December 2019 Report on Construction Activity demonstrating a construction value of $8.782 million for 54 issued permits. The construction value in December surpasses the value attained for the month of December in 2019 and brings the City’s 2019 total construction value to $199.273 million, which is well above last year’s total of $174.009 million and sets the record for the City’s third highest year-end construction value to date.

The largest increase for the month of December occurred in the Single Detached Dwellings (New) Sector of construction. A total of twenty-three building permits were issued for new single detached dwellings, with a total construction value of $6.814 million, compared to four building permits with a total construction value of $1.313 million in December 2018. 

Increases also occurred in the Residential (Accessory, Alterations, Additions) Sector of construction. A total of nineteen building permits were issued in this Sector, with a construction value of $0.616 million, which is an increase over twenty-six building permits and a total construction value of $0.244 million in December 2018.

Other noteworthy permits issued in December include a building permit to complete alterations to an industrial mall at 349 Henry Street, which had a construction value of $0.355 million, and a permit issued to complete alterations to a warehouse at 170 Savannah Oaks, which had a construction value of $0.277 million.

A total of 1,137 building permits were issued in 2019, which is an increase from the 1,052 permits issued in 2018. 

Quick Facts

  • A total of 54 building permits were issued in December, having a total construction value of $8.782 million.
  • The largest building permit in terms of construction value was issued to a numbered company, for the construction of an addition to an industrial mall located at 349 Henry Street, which had a construction value of $0.355 million.
  • A total of twenty-three building permits were issued for new single detached dwellings, which had a total construction value of $6.814 million.
  • A total of nineteen building permits were issued for construction within the Residential (Accessory, Alterations, Additions) Sector, having a total construction value of $0.616 million.

Quotes

“The 2019 construction year was the City’s third highest construction value yet. The construction industry continues to be very active, and staff are optimistic that these high levels of activity will continue into 2020.”

Russ Thomson, Chief Building Official, Director of Building Services, 
City of Brantford

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