WINCHESTER — After a few down years, the local construction market is on the rebound. Building permits and construction activity are up, and at least one construction company is expanding.
Clarke County has seen a rise in new residential and commercial construction permits, from 17 in 2011 to 27 through November of this year, according to Holly DeHaven, office manager of the building permits department there.
In Frederick County, there were 257 building permits through the first 10 months of 2012, compared to 253 for all of 2011, according to Nancy Tilson Sinback, executive vice president of The Top of Virginia Building Association trade group. “That’s a very positive sign