Construction crews start year slowly

(Park Record) Construction crews working inside Park City started 2010 slowly, posting $680,256.37 in work during the month, the Building Department reported.

The figure was well off the pace from the same month last year. In the first month of 2009, the industry received permits for more than $3.6 million.

According to the Building Department, 42 permits were issued in January, about the same as in December and up from the 29 issued in January 2009. The department said it issued one permit for a single-family house in January, accounting for most of the overall dollar figure in the month.

Meanwhile, 29 permits were issued for alterations or additions, with the permits split nearly evenly between residential properties and commercial buildings. The 29 permits were valued at $240,929, the Building Department said. Other permits that added to the overall value included nine given to people putting up signs.

The department in January did not issue permits for duplexes, multi-family projects or commercial buildings.

The number of electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits was mixed from the totals in December and the previous January.

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