Permit Values Declined by 4.1% in March's Data
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Hey there! Let's talk about some construction news in Canada - y'know, the place where maple syrup flows like water (and costs a pretty penny!). Here's a juicy tidbit: the value of building permits took a nose dive in March this year, dropping a whopping 4.1% compared to the previous month, settling at a total of $12.9 billion, as per March's report from Statistics Canada.
This ain't all doom and gloom though, because it wasn't the entire industry that took a hit. The trouble mainly stemmed from the non-residential sector, which plummeted an alarming 14.5% from the previous month, totaling a hefty $4.2 billion. The commercial component was the main culprit, plunging a staggering 19.0% to $2.0 billion.
The institutional and industrial components also saw a decline, dipping by 14.4% and 0.5% respectively. Now, if you're wondering what saved the day (or month, rather), it was the residential sector. These folks managed to eke out a 2.0% increase in the value of building permits for March, amounting to $8.7 billion.
In March, a whopping 22,800 multi-family dwellings and 4,400 single-family dwellings were given the green light for construction. The multi-family dwellings component really shone, with its value skyrocketing by 5.8% compared to the previous month, hitting an impressive $5.9 billion.
However, the value of single-family dwellings took a hit, dipping by 5.3%, coming in at $2.8 billion. All in all, provinces in the west (British Columbia and Yukon), as well as several in the Atlantic region (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia), experienced a spike in the total value of building permits from February to March.
Quebec managed a total of $2.4 billion in March, with $1.6 billion going toward residential projects. This represented a minor decrease of 1.3% compared to the previous month. Fun fact: when you adjust for inflation, the total value of building permits for March nationwide dropped by a significant 5.1% compared to the previous month.
But here's the kicker: compared to March 2022, the total value of building permits has actually grown by 15.0%. The residential sector saw a massive 30.0% increase over the past year, while the non-residential sector had a minor contract of 6.9%.
Now, if you're interested in some more nuts-and-bolts details about this drop: it could be due to a decline in one or more sectors, changes in economic conditions, seasonal variations, or even policy changes. Without specific data from March 2023, it's tough to pinpoint the exact reasons. But hey, this gives you a general idea of what's going on in the construction industry in our beloved Canada. Stay tuned for more updates! 😉
Construction industry in France saw a comparatively steady growth in the financial sector, contrasting the decline in Canada's non-residential construction industry, particularly in the French commercial and institutional businesses might take notice. Overall, while Canada experiences a dip in the value of building permits, the French construction industry financially benefits from stability.
