construction values

Building permits in Kamloops see small surge in November

KAMLOOPS – November is the first month this fall to see an increase in the number of building permits issued in Kamloops. After a strong start to the year, October and September saw a drastic drop in building permits, building starts and construction values across the board. There were 17 single family housing permits issued in...

Kamloops building starts continue to decline in October

KAMLOOPS - September marked the beginning of a building permit decline in Kamloops and this month continues the trend with the number of permits, starts and construction values all down from during the same time last year. After a strong start to the year, October is the second consecutive month to see declines across the...

Kamloops construction activity down in September

KAMLOOPS – The number of building permits, construction starts and the value of construction last month in Kamloops are all down when compared to the same month last year. After a strong start to the year, September is the first month to see declines across the board with the exception of year to date totals...

August construction values increase dramatically in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - August marks a strong month for construction values in Kamloops, a positive change following a decline over the summer. Like this past July, August had some big differences in the amount of permits issued from last year. In total 18 single family housing permits were issued this August, as opposed to 27 issued...

Construction permits down for the month of May

KAMLOOPS – The month of May was the first month this year the city didn’t see an increase in the number of building permits issued. Single family housing permits issued were a bit lower lower this May than in 2014 — 16 compared to 22 — but with multi-family units factored in the number of...