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Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Ucluelet: New two storey medical building for Island Health Cumberland: Paving between the Landfill entrance and the new Industrial Lands Comox: Proposed 205 unit six-storey mixed use building This digital drawing shows the...
BC Construction Industry Stat Highlights in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing The BC Construction Association has released their Fall 2023 Industry Stat Pack. While the demand for construction remains high, the estimated value of proposed major projects has dipped to $174B in comparison to $220B last year,...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Black Creek-Oyster Bay: Moratorium on new water connections has been lifted. Comox Valley Regional District: Proposed septic regulatory program. Campbell River: Phase 1 renovations at the Strathcona Gardens recreation complex...
2023 BC Building Codes in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing The BC government has announced that the Ministry continues to review changes to the 2018 Building Codes. The changes will include updates from the 2020 National Model Codes with adjustments made to address specific needs for BC....
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Courtenay: Construction is well underway on 3 apartment buildings with 247 rental units. Comox: Application under review for a 52 unit mixed-use building. Campbell River: Rezoning moving forward for four properties to...
Real Estate Market Update in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Last month, 266 single-family homes sold in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, an 11 per cent increase from one year ago (239) and down 18 per cent from August 2023 (324). Sales of condo apartments came in at...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Tofino: Proposed development for 17 modular units with 85 beds for local staff housing. Courtenay: Building Permits issued for NIC's 217 bed student housing project. Campbell River: Presales for the first 26 lots at Ripple...
BC Housing Funding for Secondary Suites in Around Town
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 secondary...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
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...
Decline in BC Construction in Around Town
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...