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moderate-cost houses were built. Houses with 6,000 square feet are fairly common now, he said.
Commercial construction was also off slightly with three building permits issued for new commercial buildings in 1995 compared to five in 1994.
Mr. Burke said contractors he talks with say they have as much work as they can handle and some mention hiring additional people.
In terms of the dollar value of construction, there was also a slight drop off from nearly $10 million in 1994 to $9.1 million in 1995, but Mr. Burke does not place much confidence in those , figures.
The Rappahannock building office charges by the square foot for a building permits, but owners or contractors are expected to estimate the cost of a building. Mr. Bqrke said they customarily will estimate low. —
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