Number of building projects consented in Tauranga rises 10 per cent

Development is happening in Tauranga, the building consents are reflecting the hard work of the construction industry and the resulting transformation taking place in our town.

A $3 million sports pavilion at a retirement village was the largest building project consented in Tauranga last month.

The pavilion was one of 186 building consents issued in the city in February worth a total $48.9m, according to Priority One's latest monthly building consents report.

This was a 32 per cent drop in the dollar value of consents issued in January, which reached $71.7m, but a 10 per cent rise in the total number issued.

Source Bay of Plenty Times