Sarnia's construction activity in terms of dollar value is nearly double what it was through the first two months of 2020.
City hall issued 26 building permits totalling $3.4 million in February bringing the two-month total to about $14.4 million compared to $7.5 million last year.
The largest permit in February was $1,090,000 for a building at Imperial on Christina Street South.
There were five permits in February for single family homes on top of the 16 issued in January. The year-to-date total of 21 is three times better than the 2020 total.
