THE BUILDING TRADE.
DULLNESS IN AUCKLAND. (special to "the PRESS.") AUCKLAND, 2. Building construction in Auckland is comparatively 'quiet. It is thought, however, that the lull in enterprise will only be temporary. As a rule activity in the building trade increases rapidly and substantially with the advent of the summer months. The metropolitan returns fhow that the value ot new building contracts during September was £IIO,OOO fullv £20,000 in advance qf the Au£B totaf ITie most prominent feature of the September total v»s the f*et that over l t" e estimated value of new bmldmgs was for residential construction. Pewits were issued for 40 dwellings m the city area, each representing a gooa type of house. So far this year 3,0 dwellings h ft ve bern con. structed, or are under construction in *" er ? tyw>eucomparatively little new work during the past month or two as regards construction 0 1" commercial premises.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18194, 3 October 1924, Page 8
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THE BUILDING TRADE.
Press, Volume LX, Issue 18194, 3 October 1924, Page 8
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