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By James Peters

Building Permits

2024 a top-three year for Kamloops building sector

Jan 9, 2025 | 6:30 AM

KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops construction sector was red hot in 2024.

According to year-end numbers published by the City of Kamloops, builders took out $349.8 million in permits last year, making it the third busiest year on record. Only 2022 ($415.4 million) and 2020 ($395.1 million) saw the city issue a greater value in permits.

More than 60 per cent of last year’s permit activity came in home construction. The city’s Building Inspection Division issued $215.1 million in permits to residential projects. That represents a 47 per cent increase from 2023.

Commercial construction was also strong, with $119.8 million in permits issued in 2024, a 75 per cent jump from the previous year.

The month of December itself was relatively quiet, with the city doling out $4.4 million in permits.

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