SASKATOON – The City of Saskatoon issued building permits valued at approximately $1.1 billion in 2013.
Last year exceeded the record total permit value of 2012 by 0.6 per cent.
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As of Dec.31 2013, 5,020 permits had been issued by the city, 176 permits short of the previous year.
Approximately 82 per cent of all 2013 permits were residential construction projects.
Twelve permits exceeded a value of $10 million compared to five in 2012.
City manager Murray Totland said these numbers are reflective of the tremendous growth Saskatoon is experiencing.
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