by Kenzie Andrews | Oct 5, 2023 | Around Town, BC Housing, Blog, Secondary suites
Your Weekly Construction Briefing BC’s Secondary Suite Incentive Program will start in April 2024. The program will provide a forgivable loan up to 50% of the cost of renovations to create a suite, up to $40,000. BC Housing will launch a funding program for...
by Kenzie Andrews | Oct 4, 2023 | Blog, Campbell River, Child Care Centre, Development Permit Areas, North Island College
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Courtenay: NIC has received $14.2 million for an additional 75 childcare spaces Campbellton: Expanding the River Route Trail and additional Parks Campbell River: Steep Slope Development Permit changes abandoned NIC ECCE...
by Kenzie Andrews | Sep 28, 2023 | BC Stats, Blog, Building Permits
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Last week, BC Stats released their Building Permits Highlights report for the first half of 2023. This graph shows by percentage year-to-date changes in BC building permits. The value of building permits in B.C. dropped by 12.9 per...
by Kenzie Andrews | Sep 27, 2023 | Blog, Campbell River, Comox Valley Regional District, Port Alberni, Recreation Facility, Tenders
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Port Alberni: City seeking contractor to demolish buildings on the former Sawmill site. Comox Valley Regional District: Proposed new NHL size ice surface with spectator seating, dressing rooms, and...
by Kenzie Andrews | Sep 21, 2023 | Around Town, Blog, GST Rebate, Rental Housing, Rental Units
Your Weekly Construction Briefing On September 14, the Prime Minister announced that the government will introduce legislation to enhance the GST Rental Rebate from 36 per cent to 100 per cent on new purpose-built rental housing, to incentivize construction of rental...