By Nigel Maxwell

Slower construction year in Nipawin

Nov 10, 2017 | 1:00 PM

The Town of Nipawin is experiencing a good year for construction and renovation projects, albeit slower than the year before. 
 
The total value for permits issued for 2017 thus far is just over $5 million, compared to $10 million last year. Nipawin development officer Jeff Hrynkiw said last year was a record year.

“We would have liked to have a busier year [in 2017], but it’s unreasonable to think we could top [2016],” he said.

Hrynkiw said one of the contributing factors to the slower residential starts was the opening of the Central Park Condos. People moving into the seniors development created vacancies and, therefore, less need to build new homes.

In terms of actual permits issued, there were four residential starts – mostly modular homes.

There was one commercial start  – a Pizza Hut – and two commercial improvement projects including the transformation of the Extra Foods Store into Matt’s No Frills. Hrynkiw added the grocery reno cost $860,000.

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Another big project for the town is the ongoing work at the new water treatment plant. The shell of the building was constructed this year at value of $1-million dollars.

Hrynkiw said he is hoping to have that project wrapped up in 2019.

 
 
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