Building activity is down slightly from last year in the Stampede city, but up significantly in Alberta's capital, leaving Calgary and Edmonton almost neck and neck for building-permit values in the first half of 2010.
Edmonton building-permit values from January to June soared to $1.6 billion in the first half of 2010, up almost 74.6 per cent from the same period in 2009.
In contrast, Calgary permit values fell from $1.7 billion to $1.62 billion for the same period. Calgary normally leads the building race easily against its northern neighbour.
from Western Investor September 2010
