by Kenzie Andrews | Oct 11, 2018 | Around Town, Blog, Campbell River, Development Permit Applications
To streamline the development permit and approval process, the City of Campbell River has updated an illustrated, easy-to-read handbook for developers preparing applications. The Development Handbook was first created in 2013 to provide a visual interpretation of the...
by Kenzie Andrews | Oct 4, 2018 | Around Town, Blog, Campbell River, Comox Valley, Multiple Listing Service® Sales Summary, Parksville, Port Alberni, Qualicum Beach, Real Estate News, Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
According to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s (VIREB) September Statistics, sales of single-family homes in the region (Duncan to Port Hardy) decreased by 32 per cent from September 2017 with Nanaimo down 36%, followed in order by Parksville, Campbell River,...
by Kenzie Andrews | Sep 27, 2018 | Around Town, Blog, Building Code, Energy Efficiency Codes
Over the summer, the Province adopted the 2018 edition of the British Columbia Building Code, including Book II Plumbing Services. The BC Fire Code is anticipated to be adopted this fall and both codes will be effective December 10. Among other updates, the BC...
by Kenzie Andrews | Sep 26, 2018 | 19 Wing Comox, Blog, Comox, Construction News, Editor's Note, Powell River, Real Estate News, Strathcona Regional District
In This Week’s Issue: Kinetic awarded construction management services for Hangar #7 remediation at CFB Comox Proposed 25 unit condominium project in Powell River Strathcona Regional District applies for funding for Northern Area D Water Service project Kinetic...
by Kenzie Andrews | Sep 20, 2018 | Around Town, Blog, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Construction News, Courtenay, Housing Starts, Nanaimo
Highlights include: Langford continues to pace Greater Victoria in housing construction, as 387 apartments were started in August of 2018 A busy summer construction season continued in Courtenay throughout August, driven mainly by heavy activity in the single-detached...