By Scott Shumaker | Red Rock News
In late March and April, when stay-at-home recommendations and closures of local attractions slowed whole sectors of the local economy, workers that could still be seen heading to job sites each morning were builders, contractors, handymen and those in related trades.
Information from local development offices suggests that the building industry has mostly been able to maintain its pace in spite of coronavirus disruptions and economic earthquakes, making it one bright spot in an economy otherwise gripped by uncertainty.
Jeremy Dye, the assistant director of Yavapai County Development Services, said that the county has not seen a drop in the number of permit applications received or permits issued this year, even after moving to an all-remote application process when county buildings closed in March.
