Dwelling Units Construction for January

The western light construction market entered 1959 bullish. January .totals compiled by Western Building show total building permits $84 million ahead of a year ago and dwelling permit valuation out in front by nearly $53 million.

Dwelling units are especially strong, with total permits up 27Vo, valuation up 33/o. Surveys of 344 areas for dwelling permits show these totals: Up from 15,809 to 2Q258 and valuation up from $158,094,700 to $210,530,878.

Dwelling totals are particularly strong, nearly doubling year-ago totals, in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and Oregon. California, the major Western market, continues the pickup started in mid-1958.

Ttre 25 Leading Construction Jurisdictions . of the West-January, 1959

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County, Ariz,*

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