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Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In This Week’s Editor’s Note: Ucluelet: $2 million outdoor sports facility Tofino: seeking design and pre-construction consulting services for a new civic facility Powell River: repurposing the Old Arena Site into a mixed-use development District of Ucluelet...
April Real Estate Sales Below 10-Year Average in Around Town
Home sales slowed on Vancouver Island and across B.C. in April as economic uncertainty and higher borrowing costs continued to weigh on buyers, according to new data from the BC Real Estate Association. The association points to upward pressure on rates due to...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In This Week’s Editor’s Note: East Courtenay: Tenders for Concrete Formwork and Carpentry for FireHall. Courtenay: Proposed 131-unit townhouse development on Headquarters Road. Campbell River: Seven Building Permits issued for a new 30 patio home complex. This...
Courtenay Development and Amenity Cost Charges in Around Town
The City of Courtenay has approved increases to its Development Cost Charges (DCCs) and Amenity Cost Charges (ACCs). Recent changes to the City of Courtenay's Development Cost Charges rates means DCCs have risen 214% since 2016. For single-family homes, DCCs...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In This Week’s Editor’s Note: Comox: $5.9 million buildng permit for the Comox Fire Station Replacement project Campbell River: 26 bare land strata with 20 single-family and 6 duplexes Campbell River: 40-unit townhouse development The Comox Fire Hall...
BC Hydro Projects update in Around Town
Construction on three local BC Hydro projects are on schedule. Those projects include the John Hart Dam Seismic Upgrade, the Ladore Spillway Seismic Upgrade, and the Strathcona Dam Water Discharge Upgrade. Three BC Hydro Projects are underway in the...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In This Week’s Editor’s Note: Cumberland: 16 new lots in Phase 2a of Bevan Industrial Lands Courtenay: May 6 public hearing to update the OCP to consider removing development barriers BC Hydro: updates on all three projects cciano Developments is proceeding with...
Vancouver Island Real Estate Board Market Update in Around Town
Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 636 unit sales board-wide (all property types) in March, up one per cent from one year ago. Active listings were up two per cent from March 2025. This week Building Links takes a closer look at the monthly real...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In This Week’s Editor’s Note: Port Alberni: Tseshaht First Nation seeking Design Built team for Multiplex. Powell River: Council rezoning city-owned property for future multi-unit residential developments. Surge Narrows: SRD seeking a Contractor Manager to...
VIREB Balanced Real Estate Market in Around Town
The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) March report noted that despite some hesitation among buyers, Vancouver Island’s housing market continues to show stability compared to other regions in the province. Vancouver Island’s real estate market continues to...