Honolulu’s launch of new building permit software last month to speed up construction approvals has not gone smoothly, with permits being issued much more slowly than they were a year ago.

Housing starts dropped 8.5% M/M to an annual rate of 1.307M in August, missing the 1.370M consensus and compared with the revised July rate of 1.429M, according to data released by the U.S. Census ...

Each week, we'll run details of permits for all new single-family and multi-family residences — as well as commercial and ...

A task force recently created by Hawaii’s Legislature has begun to work on “simplifying ” the building permit process statewide in an effort to unleash more construction and economic development. The ...

The Department of Planning and Permitting director said the pay scale for permit processing positions is the biggest challenge in attracting applicants “People won’t even come for an interview just ...

Statistics Canada says the total monthly value of building permits in Canada edged down 0.1% in July to $11.9 billion, driven lower by the non-residential sector but largely offset by a rise in the ...

Assembly Bill 253, also called the California Residential Private Permitting Review Act, has passed the California State Legislature and is expected to be approved by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The bill, ...

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) permit is a crucial document for individuals and organizations undertaking projects that may impact Kenya’s environment. The new online tracking ...

Plunging residential building permits signals troubles ahead for the U.S. economy, according to economist Mark Zandi, as developers desist from new construction amid a glut of unsold homes across the ...

The Jaguars stadium of the future has taken another step forward as the team announced on Thursday that a building permit has been procured. It’s estimated at $532 million. The total project cost is ...

The monthky permit report helps give an overview of business changes and constuction projects happeinging in the area.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the total monthly value of building permits in Canada ticked down 0.1 per cent in July to $11.9 billion, driven lower by the non-residential sector which was largely ...