Building Permits in British Columbia

100,651 permits on record. Daily snapshot of construction activity across British Columbia. Browse all permits →

Permits on record
100,651
Last 30 days
42
Value (30d)
$4.2M

Yesterday

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Top municipalities

City of Vancouver 50,246
City of Surrey 32,499
District of North Vancouver 9,846
District of West Vancouver 2,972
City of Delta 2,178
City of White Rock 1,848
City of Langley 548
Township of Langley 167

Active trades this week

Electrical 127 HVAC 91 Plumbing 88 Windows & Doors 69 Foundation / Structural 67 Insulation 65 Roofing 59 General Renovation 17

Browse by work type

Renovation 44,561
New Build 29,005
Demolition 21,982
Other 4,888
Plumbing 143

British Columbia construction trends

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Permit volume — last 24 months

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Project value — last 24 months

Sum of declared project value per month. Permits without a value are excluded.

By municipality — last 24 months

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