Show 1 Construction Down in 1960 1860 Building construction activity in Summit County was nearly 52 per t rent cent nt below the same tame period a aI year Ut ago as the tint first quarter of or I I 1066 closed according to figures released by the Bureau Dureau of or Econe Economic Eon Econ emie and Business Research arch of the University of or Utah Total construction recorded in the county county coun coun- ty during the three-month three period excluding public works and utilities utilities I ties construction was valued at Summit county's performance perform perform- ance can be compared with the entire state durin the quarter quarter I ter tet when of construction was waa started a 20 per cent drop from a I year yeat ago Residential construction In I Summit County fell relt both in the I number of new dwelling units I I authorized And their valuation The one new unit started this I 1 I year Mr had a valuation of as compared with four units unite for tor fori I i lost years valued at Statewide State I II wide I wide residential construction also also ell Nearly 1500 1600 new homes were I started during the quarter but this was still stilt three per cent beJ be- be low last years year's first quarter gutter I l. l I According t to th the Un Bureau Buteau release ue construction n of ot new on J h t. t b buildings inthe in n the county e re d CO GO 0 pr r e cent nt to to Likewise non non t Hal building construction In the elate as a whole fell 43 per cent tent from the pervious year ear to A total of 9 million |