Moncton records $2.6m worth of construction
Moncton’s construction season is off to a solid start, posting its best January building permit figures since 2005, according to figures released by the City of Moncton yesterday. The $2.6 million worth of construction is fourth highest January figure of the past decade.
As might be expected in the most frozen most of the year, the bulk of activity was not home construction, but rather industrial and institutional construction.
Interior renovations were also a significant part of the activity in this weather. The biggest project by far was a $1.2 million renovation at the Georges-L.-Dumont Hospital, while repairs to the fire-damaged Night Magic nightclub also accounted for a large permit, worth $200,000.
The Molson Brewery also took out a $75,000 permit to build a 460 square metre (1,500 sq. ft.) addition.
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