Grande Prairie building numbers trail behind last year's

The value of construction in Grande Prairie continues to trail last year’s by nearly 20 per cent.

67 building permits were approved in February, for a total of nearly $7 million.

Included was approval for 22 single homes and one duplex.

In 2013, those numbers were up to $11.4 million for 71.

Year-to-date totals are also behind by nearly $6.7 million dollars.