Thunder Bay's construction season is off to a slow start. Housing starts are down 27 percent from last year's first quarter total. Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation Analyst Warren Philp says the cooler weather is to blame. Late snowfall is also contributing to the slow start to the building season.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Construction season off to slow start
Thunder Bay's construction season is off to a slow start. Housing starts are down 27 percent from last year's first quarter total. Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation Analyst Warren Philp says the cooler weather is to blame. Late snowfall is also contributing to the slow start to the building season.
