Building Permits
The value of construction intentions for buildings in the non-residential and residential sectors. The data are obtained from a monthly survey of Canadian municipalities.
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Building Permits ($ million)
| Trend | % CHANGE | % CHANGE | ||||
Building Permits ($ million)
| TREND: | INCREASEINC | DECREASEDEC | NO CHANGENO CHG | POSITIVEPOS | NEGATIVENEG |
Building Permits ($ million)
| TREND: | INCREASEINC | DECREASEDEC | NO CHANGENO CHG | POSITIVEPOS | NEGATIVENEG |
Analysis
PUBLISHED - Nov 6, 2018
In September 2018, Alberta municipalities issued $1.0 billion in building permits, a decrease of 31.4% from September 2017. Nationally, building permits decreased 0.6% over the same time period. Residential permits decreased 21.4% year over year, while industrial increased by 32.7%, and commercial increased by 43.7%, over September 2017.