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Be Blown Away by the Views From Your New Home at The Gales on Vancouver Island
Come home to The Gales, a new Vancouver Island real estate development set atop a hillside in the small town of Ladysmith on Vancouver Island. The luxury townhomes and condos at The Gales offer panoramic ocean and mountain views that will take your breath away. The...
SNC-Lavalin Inc. Named Preferred Contractor for John Hart Generating Station
[separator headline="h3" title="Reported in Building Links this Week"] November 13, 2013 BC Hydro Chooses SNC-Lavalin Inc. to Design and Build John Hart Generating Station We have big news this week! BC Hydro has chosen SNC-Lavalin Inc. as the preferred contractor to...
Comox Strathcona Waste Management Takes Action Against Illegal Dumping in the Comox Valley and Strathcona Regional Districts
CVRD Media Release October 16, 2013 The Comox Strathcona Waste Management (CSWM) service recognizes the ongoing challenges the Comox Valley region experiences with illegal dumping and has recently contracted Wedler Engineering LLP, in partnership with Project...
Big News From BC Hydro in This Week’s Building Links
[separator headline="h3" title="Reported in Building Links this Week"] November 6, 2013 BC Hydro Awards Contract for Buckley Bay Substation to Houle Electric Ltd. BC Hydro has awarded the contract to build a new electricity substation between Buckley Bay and Union Bay...
WesternOne Now Offering IVES Operator Certification Training in the Classroom or On-Site
WesternOne, a one-stop shop on Vancouver Island for tool and equipment rentals and sales, is also North Vancouver Island’s only authorized Polaris ATV and Ranger/RZR Utility Vehicles dealer. They serve the Comox Valley, Campbell River, Port Alberni, Parksville,...
Campbell River’s Construction Stats for the Third Quarter of 2013 Outpace Those of the Entire Comox Valley
[separator headline="h3" title="Reported in Building Links this Week"] October 30, 2013 2013 Campbell River Third-Quarter Construction Stats Up 114% Over 2012 Campbell River's construction statistics for the third quarter of 2013 are a whopping 114% higher when...
New Administration Building in the Works for K’ómoks First Nation
[separator headline="h3" title="Reported in Building Links this Week"] October 23, 2013 Design Underway for New K'ómoks First Nation Administration Building in Courtenay Architect Martin Hagarty is designing plans for a two-storey structure that will be the new...
Development Permit and Rezoning Application for Lorne Hotel in Comox Could Be Submitted Soon
[separator headline="h3" title="Reported in Building Links this Week"] October 16, 2013 Lorne Hotel Owner Hopes to Submit Development Permit and Rezoning Application Soon The redesign of the Lorne Hotel is in its early stages, but the owner hopes to submit a...
Island West Coast Developments Ltd. Awarded Tender for Construction of Main Distribution Frame Building at CFB Comox
[separator headline="h3" title="Reported in Building Links this Week"] October 9, 2013 Tender Awarded for Construction of Main Distribution Frame Building at CFB Comox Defence Construction Canada received nine responses to a tender for the construction of a main...
Gower Design Group in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island Pioneers Relationship-Centred Home Design
Gower Design Group, a Vancouver Island based residential design firm located in the Comox Valley, believes that a well-designed home is more than just stylish rooms housed in a beautiful exterior. Rather, it should be a space in which your most important relationships...