According to Statistics Canada, Alberta's building permit value decreased by 23.4% in July from June with only a slight raise in August of 7.0%. As the energy industry takes hold in the province with more energy-focused projects coming to light, now is the time to increase building permit value.
Saskatchewan's building permit value decreased by 20.3% in July from June with only a slight raise in August of 5.1%.
Atlantic Canada's permit value decreased in July – in PEI by 32.1%, in Nova Scotia by 14.6%, and in New Brunswick by 4.1%.
And Canada as a country was down over 3M – the total value for building permits for single-family dwellings in Canada was down 9.6% in July, with a slight increase of 1.2% in August.
Canada's total value of building permits dropped to $9.9 billion in July.
Applicants, builders, contractors, third-party agencies, and everyone involved in building permit processes can easily do their part of the permit experience online when building departments adopt e-permitting software.
A cloud-based solution allows staff to issue permits at least 50% faster than paper-based or on-premises systems for more efficient permit issuance.
Paul Turenne, Sales Manager, at Cloudpermit
Online building permit solutions give local governments improved flexibility, automatic archives, and a streamlined way to work.
Not only does e-permitting software result in faster and more efficient permit issuance, but it also allows for: