Building in Paparua

Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34045, 8 January 1976, Page 8

Building in Paparua

Building activity in Papa rua County has not slackened ' — in fact, says the council’s chief building inspector (Mr T. J. Bridges), work in ail • categories increased during I December. Permits issued by the counicil in December totalled 90 for work valued at $1,288,408, compared with 66 permits worth $572,84] issued lin December, 1974. Much of the house and flat building is taking place in new urban subdivisions, and ithere is still a high level of 1 industrial building.

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