Blueprints

Improving, but not yet out of the woods.

That’s probably the best way to describe the construction industry at the moment.

The latest figures from F.W. Dodge show that between 2010 and 2011, total construction permits grew 20 percent in Larimer County and 3 percent in Weld county.

Total square feet constructed over the same period was up 16 percent for Larimer, but down 25 percent for Weld. Most notable is the fact that total value increased 27 percent for Larimer from $276 million to $376 million, but fell 107 percent in Weld from $658 million to $318 million.

A mixed…