Construction numbers in Park City dropped sharply in July from the month before, the Building Department reported, but the year-to-date figures remain ahead of those from 2011.
According to the Building Department, a little less than $27.3 million worth of permits had been issued by the end of July. Through the same period in 2011, the number sat at just more than $23 million.
The July number — approximately $3.6 million — was weak compared to June and the previous July. The industry tallied a little more than $5 million worth of permits in each of those months.
The Building Department indicated alterations and additions to residential and commercial buildings accounted for most of the dollar figure in July. Alterations and additions in July totaled a little more than $2.8 million, or approximately 78.1 percent of the monthly total.
A house pegged at $729,432.29 was the other highlight of the July report.
There were no permits issued in categories like duplexes, multi-family buildings and commercial buildings.
Alterations and additions have had an outsized impact on the industry in recent years when compared to the pre-recession era. They are normally not as lucrative as new construction projects, however, and they may provide evidence that owners prefer fixing up the places they have rather than buying a new property.
The combined number of electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits fell in July compared to June and was down from the previous July.
The inspection load in July, an average of 56.45 per day, was down sharply from the previous month and the previous July.
The construction industry continues to perform at a pace well off the boom years between the 2002 Winter Olympics and the onset of the recession. The recession struck at a time when construction was expected to level off anyway, delivering a two-pronged hit to the industry.