by Kenzie Andrews | Dec 14, 2023 | Asbestos, Asbestos certification, Blog, WorkSafe BC
Your Weekly Construction Briefing WorkSafeBC is instituting compulsory training and licensing for asbestos abatement activities. Effective January 1, 2024, abatement contractors are required to obtain licenses and all individuals must undergo mandatory training and...
by Kenzie Andrews | Dec 13, 2023 | Blog, Comox, Comox Valley Regional District, Growing Communities Fund, Housing Development, Marina, Powell River
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Comox Valley Regional District: over $4 million in funding allocated for eight project Comox: Proposed Marina upgrades in excess of $1 million Powell River: 23 city owned properties for potential housing developments In March...
by Kenzie Andrews | Dec 7, 2023 | Around Town, Blog, Real Estate News, Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Last month, 236 single-family homes sold in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, down two per cent from last November and down three per cent from October 2023. Sales of condos came in at 56 units, increasing by...
by Kenzie Andrews | Dec 6, 2023 | Blog, Comox, Comox Valley, Residential Development, Residential Units, Secondary residential unit, Ucluelet
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Ucluelet: 350 units proposed on 34 acres Comox Valley Regional District: Secondary Residential Unit Building Plans Incentive program Comox: 56 single family lots A proposal for up to 350 housing units on Hyphocus Island in...
by Kenzie Andrews | Nov 30, 2023 | Around Town, Blog, Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, Vacancy Tax
Your Weekly Construction Briefing The province is expanding the speculation and vacancy tax to include 13 more municipalities, including Cumberland, Courtenay, Comox, Parksville and Qualicum Beach. This map shows where the Vacancy Tax currently applies, including...