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Action Heat Pump Services Can Help You Save Money
If you're serious about saving money on your home energy or business heating costs, contact Action Heat Pump Services. Action Heat Pump Services is a family-owned and -operated business specializing in the installation of air-to-air heat pumps. The company is a...
Powell River Announces Potential Projects worth Millions of Dollars
The City of Powell River has significant business opportunities over the next couple of years. Potential investments of tens of millions of dollars in Powell River will be moving forward if pending agreements are finalized; these projects were announced at a news...
Core6 Environmental
Environmental consulting firm Core6 has opened a new office in the Comox Valley. The Vancouver-based company's decision to expand their offices to the mid-Island reflect the growing need for environmental consulting services in the region, and a desire to be more...
Around Town: The John Hart Dam Project Update
Over 70 full time people are working at full time jobs at the John Hart Dam and the full time jobs will be increasing steadily until the peak of construction in 2015, when 350 people are expected to be working on the project. Power BC and its subcontractors are hiring...
Editor’s Note
We feature our third quarter construction statistics in the October 22 issue on Page 2. This information covers the areas of Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland, the CVRD and Campbell River and details the amount of permits and construction values that have been issued from...
Construction Costs Expected to Rise in 2015
Recently I attended a Vancouver Island Construction Association Meeting in Courtenay and participated in a round table discussion with businesses from the construction industry and with representatives from municipalities, colleges and other types of related agencies....
Four New Homes by Lawmar Contracting Under Construction at The Ridge on Vancouver Island
Lawmar Contracting currently has four new homes under construction at The Ridge, the Comox Valley's newest residential community, and three other new custom homes to build. Like all Lawmar homes, you can expect lots of windows in these new homes to take advantage of...
Planning for the Sale of Your Business
Succession planning is something every business owner needs to do, but not every business owner has the information they need to leave their business on their own terms. Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) wants to help with that. Next Tuesday October...
North Island Hospitals Project Puts Out Call for Public-Patient Advisory Committee
Are you committed to the health and well being of your community? Are you interested in helping the North Island Hospitals Project (NIHP) in making the new Comox Valley and Campbell River hospitals more accessible? Considering volunteering for the NIHP Public-Patient...
In This Issue
In This Issue: Comfort Inn and Suites to Open in Campbell River in January of 2015; Somass Hotel Project Tender Expected in 2014; Town of Comox Planning for Re-Development of Marina Park. Comfort Inn and Suites to Open in Campbell River in January of 2015 The new...