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Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Port Alberni: Construction is underway for a five-storey 102-unit apartment building.Courtenay: Official Community Plan public hearing on June 20.Campbell River: Jubilee Heights 43 residential lots coming...
Home Buyer Protection Period in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing The BC Financial Services Authority delivered its report report, “Enhancing Consumer Protection in B.C.’s Real Estate Market” to the Ministry of Finance last week. New real estate legislation to protect home buyers may be in place as...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Courtenay: A new 6 storey, 54 unit apartment building proposed. Courtenay: New Official Community Plan and several bylaws affecting development have received first and second reading. Campbell River: BC Hydro is working towards...
BC Home Sales Trending Toward Normal in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing The British Columbia Real Estate Association reports that a total of 8,939 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® in April 2022, a decrease of 34.9% from a record April 2021. The BC Real Estate...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Campbell River: Winners and JYSK among potential tenants for the old Target Store. Courtenay: 11+ lot industrial subdivision proposed Comox: 12 acre mixed residential project starting Phase 2 with 72...
Tailgate Toolkit Supervisor Training in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Vancouver Island Construction Association is hosting a free 15 hours (4 morning) course to help supervisors confidently discuss substance use, mental health, and pain management. The Vancouver Island Construction Association is...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Port Alberni: proposed new four-storey building with 35 unitsCumberland: construction moving forward for a new Childcare CentreCampbell River: proposed Conference Centre with 64 residential units The Ahousaht First Nation is...
Active Real Estate Listings Increasing in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Active listings in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board areas (VIREB) and Powell River are up, while the number of units selling are down. In Powell River, residential active listings are up from 62 in April 2021 to 115 last month. ...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Port Alberni: Library renovations are on hold with bid results coming in over budget.Powell River: A new hanger is being built for a new 11 acre Aviation Industrial Park.Campbell River: DP approved for a new commercial office...
Building Links’ Building Permits Quarterly Statistics in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing The Comox Valley to Campbell River building permit totals for the first quarter of 2022 have increased by $44M when compared to the same quarter in 2021. This increase is primarily due to a $36M care home project in Comox. Building...