Permits hit $71-M.

• Position: Construction industry - North Bay

The City of North Bay has set a new record for building permits, recording more than $71 million for 2004.

The previous annual record of about $70 million was set in the 1980s with building permits averaging about $37 million over the last seven years.

The city is hopeful building permit values could top $73 million by year's end.

Over the...