Construction in Moose Jaw this year could see record values appear.
The $700 million SaskPower natural gas co-generation plant begins the two-year construction project in the new industrial park.
The Canadian Tire development to consolidate Canadian Tire Mark’s (formerly known as Mark’s Work Wearhouse) and Forzani’s should start and renovations to the old beef plant worth $10 million to $20 million for adaptation to a pork processing facility should start.
This year could beat the record $131 million in building permits from 2014 when the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital was built.
| 2020 | $30.9 million |
| 2019 | $27.7 million |
| 2018 | $29.3 million |
| 2017 | $40.3 million |
| 2016 | $39.6 million |
| 2015 | $53.2 million |
| 2014 | $131.5 million |
| 2013 | $94.8 million |
| 2012 | $68.1 million |
| 2011 | $55.9 million |
Last year’s building scene was strong even with the pandemic.
Value of building permits issued by Moose Jaw last year increased 13 per cent over the 2019 values.
The city issued 260 permits worth $30.9 million last year compared with 245 worth $27.7 million the previous 12 months of 2019.
The increase would have been larger but for a slump in December when permits worth $1.53 million were issued. In December 2019 permits were worth $2.95 million.
Increased construction occurred despite a 50 per cent drop in value of single family residences to $6.13 million from $12.4 million in 2019.
Only 20 new homes were started last year with 28 the year before.
Over one-third of construction value came from a $12.9 million utility structure at Fourth Avenue near Lynbrook Golf Course with another 12 per cent from a similar structure on Ominica Street West.
Other major projects involved $1.5 million for work on the Co-op Marketplace, $400,000 for Sweet Spot Golf and Main Street Dental expansion.
Renovation permits for restaurants were over $500,000.
December saw a permit for $530,000 for a retail outlet in the Civic Centre Plaza at 1251 Main North;$170,000 for a restaurant at 20 Caribou Street East, site of Pizza Hut; and $60,000 for a restaurant at 620 Main St. North.
Other major projects during last year included:
- $690,000 for two projects at Sask Polytech
- $235,000 for the Hillcrest Health Centre
- $300,000 for Carpet One building
- $256,000 for GATX expansion
- $400,000 for a church at Trinity Lane
- $395,000 for three office buildings on the former Legion parking lot.
Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net
