A new report from Dodge Data & Analytics shows Orlando-area construction companies pulled permits valued at $127.9 million in May, an increase of 4% compared to $122.8 million in May 2017 value for commercial projects in Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties.
Area homebuilders also fared better in May, pulling permits valued at $598.5 million compared with $561.1 million in the year-ago period, an increase of 7%. Together, commercial and residential construction accounted for $726.5 million…