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Seeing Clearly: Untangling Architectural Glass Selection in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing From solar and optical properties to thermal performance, from structural and safety to acoustic performance, glass selection is one of the most important decisions you will make for a façade. But with a large variety of coatings,...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Courtenay: Development Permit approved the 30 condominiums above the Whistle Stop Pub. Campbell River: 72 single-family lots and 7 fourplexes near Walworth Road.Powell River: Public hearing next week for a two building, 141...
Housing market outlook for Canada in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing The Spring 2021 edition of CMHC's Housing Market Outlook anticipates emerging trends in Canada's new home, resale and rental housing markets. It includes a general outlook for all of Canada with highlights for each major city. The...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Courtenay: A new two building, 100 unit condominium project proposed. Cumberland: Funding received for a child care centre for 88 children on School District land.Ucluelet: Approval expected for...
San Group to invest $100 million in Port Alberni in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing San Group is expanding its Port Alberni forestry operations over the next year. Between $50 and $60 million will be spent as part of an agreement to ship lumber by container ships from the city's deep seaport. An additional $15...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Powell River: Hiring and construction is underway for the new $76 million Consolidated Wastewater Treatment Plant.Campbell River: A new hotel and spa project at the Golf and Country Club has been approved.Tofino: The second...
Pat McKenna leaving Habitat Vancouver Island North in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Some of you may know Pat McKenna from his tenure working in the construction industry before taking on the position of executive director at the Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North (Habitat VIN). He has been at the helm of...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Courtenay: 10 more units proposed for a previously build strata development in Crown Isle. Campbell River: A 24 unit condominium building proposed for the Island Highway.Tenders: 11 new tenders issued...
New Home Registry Report In Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing According to the January to April 2021 BC Housing New Home Registry statistics for Alberni-Clayoquot to North Island and Powell River, the number of newly registered homes (SF) and multi-units (MU) has increased to 551, vs 475 in...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Ucluelet: 112 units on a 12.7 acre lot proposed on Marine Drive. Comox Valley: Funding approved for two affordable housing projects with a total of 92 units. Campbell River: Approvals moving forward for a new five-storey, 70 unit...